Testosterone – the male sex hormone performing functions of formation of genitals and secondary sexual characteristics - emergence of hair, change of a timbre of a voice (androgenic effect). Besides, the appearance – density of a bone tissue, muscle bulk and existence of a fat layer (anabolic effect) also depends on testosterone level at men.
Level of free testosterone at men
Production of testosterone is regulated by the hormones emitted by a hypophysis and a hypothalamus. The most part of testosterone is connected with proteins – this testosterone does not play an active role. A small part of testosterone remains untied – the level of such free testosterone at men renders androgenic and anabolic effect.
Normal level of the general testosterone at men at the age of 18-69 years can vary within 250-1100 ng/dl, at men is more senior - 90-890 ng/dl. Normal level of free testosterone at men: 46-224 ng/dl (18-69 years) and 6-73 ng/dl (70 is also more senior).
The reasons of low level of testosterone at men
Symptoms of low level of testosterone at men:
- weakening of bone and muscular fabrics;
- the metabolism violation which is often accompanied with obesity on female type;
- mental disorders are the panic attacks, a depression, a deep stress, manic-depressive psychosis, suicide bents;
- high nervousness;
- violations of neurologic character are migraines, the increased intra cranial pressure;
- cardiological problems.
The factors causing decrease in level of testosterone in men:
- not omission of testicles during pre-natal development, an injury of a scrotum and damage of testicles;
- anomalies in development of testicles;
- passing beam or chemotherapy at cancer therapy;
- aging of an organism;
- inflammation of testicles because of the postponed epidemic parotitis (mumps);
- injury of a hypophysis or hypothalamus, reduced inflow of blood to them;
- some diseases – sarkoidoz, tuberculosis, AIDS and HIV;
- obesity.
Some increase in level of testosterone at its deficiency can be caused in men by means of correction of a way of life and food. For increase in level of testosterone the man should get enough sleep since synthesis of this hormone is connected with a phase of a deep sleep and to increase power loadings. However you remember that excessive trainings it is possible to achieve boomerang effect. Products, vitamin-rich groups B, C, E, F and also magnesium, selenium and calcium are also important for formation of testosterone. Carry nuts, sunflower seeds, dried fruits, berries, fish, seafood, avocado to such products.
High level of testosterone at men and its consequence
Not only low, but also high level of testosterone at men has negative consequences. Increase in level of testosterone can be caused by overproduction of hormone in an organism and also intake of special additives for increase in bone and muscle bulk.
High level of testosterone at men can have unpleasant consequences, such as:
- cancer or increase in a prostate;
- liver diseases;
- the increased aggression, intensive sexual desires, decrease in an instinct of self-preservation, risky behavior, differences of mood, impulsiveness;
- problems with skin are an acne, pimples, the increased release of skin fat;
- baldness;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- infertility;
- problems with a dream.
To avoid all problems with health, men need to check and trace the level of testosterone. It is the best of all to take a blood test from a vein for the test in the morning when the level of testosterone is highest. For more exact assessment it is necessary to make several tests at different times day.
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