"Testosterone
Testosterone is the main male hormone that maintains muscle mass and strength, fat distribution, bone mass, sperm production, sex drive, and potency.
Testosterone: A “male hormone” – a sex hormone produced by the testes that encourages the development of male sexual characteristics, stimulates the activity of the male secondary sex characteristics, and prevents changes in them following castration. Chemically, testosterone is 17-beta-hydroxy-4-androstene-3-one. Testosterone is the most potent of the naturally occurring androgens. The androgens cause the development of male sex characteristics, such as a deep voice and a beard; they also strengthen muscle tone and bone mass.
High levels of testosterone appear to promote good health in men, for example, lowering the risks of high blood pressure and heart attack.
Testosterone therapy may be given to treat medical conditions, including female (but not male) breast cancer hypogonadism (low gonadal function) in the male, cryptorchism (nondescent of the testis into the scrotum), and menorrhagia (irregular periods).
Testosterone is the primary androgenic hormone and is responsible for normal growth and development of male sex organs and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics. Pre-pubertal hypogonadism is generally characterized by infantile genitalia and lack of virilization, while the development of hypogonadism after puberty frequently results in complaints such as diminished libido, erectile dysfunction, infertility, gynecomastia, impaired masculinization, changes in body composition, reductions in body and facial hair, and osteoporosis. Hypogonadal men also report levels of anger, confusion, depression, and fatigue that are significantly higher than those reported in eugonadal men.
Testosterone Therapy
Testosterone is a male hormone produced by the testes and responsible for producing and maintaining male sex characteristics. The testes is the male reproductive gland. Testosterone is the major androgenic hormone made by the testes in response to luteinizing hormones from the pituitary gland. Testosterone hormones promote the development of adult male characteristics including deep voice, strong muscle and bone mass, and sperm. High levels of testosterone promote good health in men and lower the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack. Testosterone also stimulates metabolism and the burning of body fat. During puberty, testosterone levels are at a lifetime peak. These levels begin to decline about the age of 23.
Testosterone Therapy Benefits:
Increased muscle strength and mass.
Increased sexual potency and frequency.
Lowers cholesterol levels.
Increased energy, stamina and endurance.
Improved mental function
Improves mood and feeling of well-being.
Protects against heart disease
Improved concentration and focus
Testosterone Deficiency Symptoms:
Reduced libido
Fatigue or a decrease in physical stamina
Difficulty in maintaining erections
Memory impairment,
Depression and anxiety
Increased risk of heart disease,
Decreased muscle mass
Weight Gain"
-just found this on an anti-aging website… just wondering… steroids (or identified as codeword “Testosterone” on this particular website) are bad, how? seems to me like our workforce would be more efficient and we would have less lazy asses feeding off the system because they wouldnt feel “a loss in physical stamina or an increased fatigue”. also we would have a lot less people hating life since lack of testosterone is a reported cause of depression. not too mention that moron at the register in your local grocery store that always seems to have a “loss in memory” when you get ready to pay. those idiots cant seem to ever figure out what coins to give back when your change is $2.83… maybe steroids are the answer to everything! ok! maybe a little overboard, but admittedly, there are more benefits than have been credited. who knows steroids may cure cancers.
