What are the symptoms of male hormone health? What medicine should you take?

The core component of male hormones is testosterone. The core signs of health are sufficient energy, stable secondary sexual characteristics, and normal sexual and reproductive functions. As long as there is no testosterone deficiency diagnosed by a regular hospital, there is no need to take related medication.

Believe it or not, I met a 30-year-old Internet operator a while ago. He had been feeling tired for half a year, had no interest in anything, and had fewer morning erections. I watched a short video and saw that this was a sign of "insufficient testosterone." I bought two bottles of imported testosterone supplements from overseas. After taking it for three months, the final physical examination showed that the liver function was abnormal. Fasting venous blood was drawn to check six hormones. The testosterone level was completely within the normal range. I stayed up until two or three o'clock every day and drank milk tea four or five times a week. I stopped taking supplements and adjusted my work and rest for two months, and my condition was back to normal.

In fact, ordinary people don’t need to blindly benchmark against the messy comparison charts on the Internet. If you are in a stable state for a month or two, don’t need two or three cups of coffee to get through the morning when you wake up in the morning, don’t feel heavy all over even if you sit still, your beard growth rate doesn’t suddenly slow down, you won’t lose obvious muscle mass if you don’t deliberately diet for a month or two, you have a normal sexual desire when you are with your partner, and you don’t have frequent erectile dysfunction, and if there are no problems with sperm quality during pregnancy tests, your basic hormone levels are quite healthy, and there is no need to worry.

If you really suspect that you have low testosterone, don't just look for medicine. First go to the men's department or endocrinology department, and take a fasting venous blood test to check for hormones. If two consecutive reexaminations are lower than the normal reference value, accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, hair loss, and sudden loss of sexual desire, the doctor will confirm that you are testosterone deficient, and you need to take medication as prescribed. The most commonly used oral preparations, patches, or injections of Testosterone Undecanoate are all prescription drugs. Buying and taking them on your own is particularly risky.

There is also a controversial statement on the Internet today about whether fitness people should supplement testosterone to increase muscle mass. Many fitness bloggers believe that exogenous testosterone supplementation can quickly increase muscles and reduce body fat, and the effect is much better than practicing hard by yourself. However, almost all clinical endocrinologists are against healthy people doing this. For example, testosterone is like the "power fuel" of the male body. When it secretes enough, the engine runs well. If you forcefully pour extra fuel into it, it will burn out the engine. If healthy people supplement testosterone, the body will automatically send out a "no more production" signal. Over time, the secretion function of the testicles will be suppressed. Eventually, the testicles will shrink and the sperm count will plummet, which will affect fertility. It may also induce the risk of prostate hyperplasia and even prostate cancer. It is completely worth the loss.

To be honest, many people feel that they are "hormone deficient". It's not really a lack of hormones, it's just a result of their lifestyle habits. Do half-an-hour strength training three or four days a week, stay up late and drink less sweets, and control your body fat rate. This is more effective than any supplement. But don't buy those "male health products" without any of them. Many of them secretly add banned androgens or sildenafil, which can damage your liver and kidneys if you take them for a long time.