perfectly normal for the supply of testosterone to diminish with advancing age

The jury is still out on whether the male menopause or Andropause really exists or whether it is simply yet again another medical condition dreamt up by the pharmaceutical establishment in order to sell drugs and other treatments.

According to Professor Bradley Anawalt from the University of Washington in Seattle, Andropause really does not exist in the same way that female menopause occurs. He explained that it is perfectly normal for the supply of testosterone to diminish with advancing age and is not a clear cut sexual metamorphosis but a natural part of aging.

Professor Anawalt who was speaking at a meeting of the Endocrine Society also explained that not all men suffered from diminishing testosterone levels whereas all women did go through menopause. He pointed out that some men who maintained their health were able to be virile well into old age.

At Ukmedix News we have always argued that good health is a form of natural Viagra. Professor Anawalt did point out that declining levels of testosterone could be treated with proper testosterone replacement therapy and that this could have a big impact on sexual health and general well being. 

He cautioned however that testosterone should not be viewed as a simple cure for all sexually waning men and that it would only work in some cases. He said that some men believed that testosterone replacement therapy was a fountain of youth which was mistaken.

Men suffering from low testosterone tend to complain of a low sexual desire, feeling lethargic, depression, smaller testicles and weaker erections. It does not necessarily mean however that if you are suffering from any of these conditions that you have low testosterone levels.

Professor Anawalt warned about buying testosterone on the internet and also from health professionals who were not properly qualified to prescribe it. He said the measuring testosterone levels in the blood accurately was not easy and that there were different forms testosterone in the blood which needed to be looked at separately. He also warned about the medical dangers of using human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which some men were told could activate the production of testosterone.