Men also suffer from hormonal changes. There are studies that have shown that there are even cycles.
Villages in Norway have shown that during the change of seasons many men have the same hormonal changes and studies at the University of San Diego have tried the same thing with different results, so it can be ensured that these cycles exist, but it is not possible to estimate the time in which are repeated.
What we do know is that testosterone is the hormone responsible for “masculine” characteristics in men: facial hair, hair, sperm production, and muscle maintenance.
Sometimes it’s stress, diet, or being overweight that triggers hormonal changes, either with testosterone or the smaller but significant amount of estrogen that men produce. When hormones are out of balance, weight, sexual function, and mood can be affected, so it’s important to pay attention to symptoms.
Here are some signs that a hormonal imbalance may exist in a man:
Little sexual appetite
Libido in men is usually high. Testosterone makes sex drive sometimes even seem endless, but sometimes low testosterone production makes a man simply lose sex drive. This, coupled with poor communication between the couple, can give free rein to many theories about infidelity that it is better to deal with quickly before a relationship ends. But also, sometimes everything gets worse because men do not think that they should mention to a doctor what is happening to them.
Erectile dysfunction
It may be a problem with testosterone, but erectile dysfunction can also be caused by an abnormal level of thyroid hormones. Or having high prolactin (the hormone that produces breast milk in women, but that men have too) may be part of the problem.
Tiredness and depression
Two things that are easy to mistake for bad days or difficult times in life. Even if you have the best life you can imagine, if your hormone levels are out of balance it is impossible not to feel depressed or tired all the time. Staying stressed for a long time can increase the hormone cortisol that regulates sleep cycles and low testosterone lowers mood.
Hormones can be thrown out of balance by things like stress and dietary changes to issues as specific as exposure to certain chemicals in beauty products. There are urine and blood tests to measure hormone levels that will help you detect any problems and find a solution.
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