What causes low testosterone in men? What are the symptoms?

Understanding some basic pathological knowledge in life can help prevent some diseases. So what is low testosterone? What should we do if we have low testosterone? How should we treat it?

1. Causes of low testosterone:

Low testosterone Low testosterone can be seen in men with testicular dysplasia, agenesis, hypothalamic or pituitary hypogonadism, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, renal failure, severe trauma, and chronically ill patients.

(I) Causes and symptoms of low testosterone in men

1. Causes: One is a disorder of the testicles themselves. For example, if the testicles lose their function due to trauma, disease, surgery, etc., the testosterone level in the body will be extremely low. The other is a secondary disorder caused by lesions in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. To determine which cause is the cause, it is also necessary to check the two gonadotropins secreted by the pituitary gland, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). If both FSH and LH are low, it indicates that low testosterone is caused by pituitary disease, and further examination should be conducted to see if there is organic lesion or damage to the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.

2. Symptoms: decreased sexual function, irritability, decreased concentration, feminization, decreased physical fitness, anxiety, temper and other psychological symptoms.

3. The impact of low testosterone in men is: low testosterone will affect the quality of male sperm, leading to a decrease in sperm count and oligospermia. In severe cases, it will lead to azoospermia, which will cause a decrease in sperm motility and asthenospermia. Oligospermia, asthenospermia, and azoospermia will all affect normal fertility and, in severe cases, will lead to infertility.

2. What to do if testosterone is low?

The main treatments for low testosterone include medication, a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, and diet therapy.

1. Drug treatment

(1) Oral medication: Low testosterone levels can be treated with some testosterone preparations, with oral preparations, transdermal patches and ester intramuscular injections being the most commonly used. Oral preparations mainly include methyltestosterone tablets and undecanoate testosterone capsules.

(2) Intramuscular injection: Short-acting ester intramuscular injections are recommended. Long-acting injections are used once a month or several weeks, and it is not easy to adjust the dosage at any time after administration. During the long-term effect of the drug, testosterone levels fluctuate greatly at different time periods, which cannot meet and satisfy physiological needs. Patients will also experience greater mood swings or abnormal behavior.