Also known as Low T, or Male Menopause, low testosterone is a medical condition in which the body doesn’t produce enough testosterone. This hormone plays a key role in masculine growth and development during puberty, and maintaining masculinity throughout a man’s adult life. One common cause of Low T is a medical condition called Primary Male Hypogonadism.

Having a lower than normal testosterone level may cause many different and significant negative effects, and some recent studies even indicate that having low testosterone levels may be unhealthy for your heart.

Signs and symptoms of Low T may include:

• Erectile dysfunction
• Difficulty losing weight
• Increased belly fat
• Decrease in beard and body hair growth
• Decrease in muscle mass
• Development of increased breast tissue (gynecomastia)
• Loss of bone mass (osteoporosis)
• Infertility

Low T can also cause mental and emotional changes. As testosterone decreases, some men may experience symptoms similar to those of menopause in women. These may include:

• Fatigue
• Decreased sex drive
• Difficulty concentrating
• Hot flashes

When you come in for a consultation at Restoration Men’s Health, our medical professionals will ask you to fill out an evaluation form, then our practitioners will review your medical history, perform a  physical exam and draw some blood so we can test your Testosterone levels and some other indicators that will help make the correct diagnosis in your individual case. Your testosterone levels will be checked on at least two different days, as early as possible in the day, to help make this diagnosis.

Once we receive your results, we will review your options and decide which course of treatment, if any, is right for you.

Simply put, we replace the testosterone hormone your body is no longer making. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not new. In fact, Low T is not much different than any other endocrine disorder that requires HRT. In Diabetes for example, the pancreas (an endocrine organ) no longer produces enough insulin, therefore many diabetics must take insulin via daily injections. In Low T, the testicles (also endocrine organs) no longer produce enough testosterone. So, as in diabetes, we replace the missing hormone.

While there are several treatment options available for Low-T ranging from testosterone patches, to gels, to questionable herbal remedies that “guarantee” a higher T level, we have found that the most effective way to raise and manage testosterone levels is through weekly injections. These injections will safely keep testosterone levels in an effective range.