Although scientists still aren’t entirely sure what causes depression, they have found one factor that could contribute to it: low testosterone levels. There are lots of reasons why your testosterone levels might be low. For one thing, these levels gradually begin to decline naturally after...
You probably remember first hearing about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) back in grade school, but nowadays, that terminology is starting to change. Some doctors are starting to call them sexually transmitted infections (STIs) instead, and although the words “STI” and “STD” are being used somewhat...
At LT Men’s Clinic, one of the questions we get all the time is, “Which testosterone replacement therapy is the best?” The short answer is that it depends on the patient—there really isn’t one treatment that surpasses the others. Each method has its pros and...
There are lots of hormones that affect your sleep, and testosterone is one of them. Did you know that your body produces testosterone during REM sleep, and your testosterone levels are highest in the morning? So if you’re not getting enough deep sleep at night,...
Contrary to popular belief, the #1 men’s sexual dysfunction is not erectile dysfunction: it’s premature ejaculation (PE). While erectile dysfunction affects men who are generally over 60 years of age, PE is two to three times more common among men between the ages of 19...
Older men who have lower levels of testosterone tend to be at significantly higher risk for bone fracture, according to a study presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Like other recent research, this study suggests that...
The serum level of bioavailable testosterone (BT) can predict risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in older men, new research suggests. Although low levels of BT were associated with the onset of AD, higher levels may offer protective value against the disease, report the researchers, led by...
The goal of Low Testosterone men's clinic is to diagnose and treat men with low testosterone, otherwise known as hypogonadism in a quick, efficient and safe manner. We believe that testosterone replacement therapy can improve overall quality of life and be done very safely in...
New research shows that testosterone levels drop when men become fathers, and they are lowest for the most devoted dads. While earlier studies had also shown that fathers have lower testosterone levels than men of the same age without children, it has not been clear if...
Testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, appears to have antidepressant properties, but the exact mechanisms underlying its effects have remained unclear. Nicole Carrier and Mohamed Kabbaj, scientists at Florida State University, are actively working to elucidate these mechanisms. They've discovered that a specific pathway in the...