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The Male Body And Hormone Replacement Therapy

| Wednesday, 27 June 2012
By Jake Alexandre


Chemicals secreted by a group of particular cells or a gland in one section of the body, that affect the target cells which are located in a different part within the body in order to convey some sort of message are called hormones. The target cell responds by acting as a receptor for that particular hormone and thus a combination between the protein of the receptor cell and the hormone is created in order to initiate a signal transduction which of course results in the typical cell-specific reaction.

The hormones that influence female behaviors and sexual function are known as estrogens, while the male hormones are called androgens. Men and women produce both of these classifications of hormones that cause behaviors classified as male or female, but they produce them in varying amounts. Androgens, also called steroid hormones, flow from the testes and are known to influence male patterns of behavior.

Male Hormones are what makes men manly. They make them taller, stronger, and more muscular than women; they lower their voices, give them sex drive and put hair on their chest. Understanding what happens to fatigued hormones in men as they age is important for their health as well as their desire to continue to be masculine. Hormones in men will begin to diminish as they age. It's a fact of life that as they get older their bodies' ability to handle stress, maintain their muscle and bone mass, and keep up their sex drive is threatened. This is due to imbalanced hormones brought on by age. Hormone imbalance in men is normal, but completely avoidable and reversible. Certain physicians are masters in Male Hormone Replacement Therapy to help men who suffer from low t and other symptoms of male menopause as a result of declining male hormones.

The hormones commonly considered to be "sex hormones" in the body are testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. Testosterone is often referred to as a "male" hormone, and estrogen and progesterone are often referred to as "female" hormones. However, it is interesting to note that no exclusively "male" or "female" hormones have been identified. All hormones characterized to date are present in all people regardless of sex, as are the receptor mechanisms that respond to those hormones.

As a man ages, the amount of testosterone in his body gradually declines. This natural decline starts after age 30 and continues throughout life. The significance of this decline is controversial and poorly understood. The options available for hormone replacement for men are: * intramuscular injections, generally every two or three weeks * testosterone patches worn either on the body or on the scrotum (the sac that contains the testicles). These patches are used daily. The body patch application is rotated between the buttocks, arms, back or abdomen. * testosterone gels that are applied daily to the shoulders, upper arms, or abdomen. Each of these options provides adequate levels of hormone replacement therapy for men. Each has side effects and advantages and disadvantages. Intramuscular injections produce wider swings in hormone concentration, with higher levels shortly after the injection and lower levels just before the next injection is due. They may also produce increases in blood cell count that are higher than normal. The body patches may produce skin irritation in a significant number of men, requiring discontinuation of the patch. The gels require care in making sure that the hormone is not accidentally transferred to another person or partner.

Hormone replacement therapy may stimulate growth of the prostate. If early prostate cancer is present, testosterone may stimulate the cancer's growth. Therefore, men who have prostate cancer should not take hormone replacement therapy. It is important for all men considering hormone replacement therapy to undergo prostate screening before starting this therapy. With proper male hormone therapy, the symptoms of hormone deficiency will start to improve in 7 to 14 days.




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