What are men's hormones? Can they decrease?

Everyone has gone through puberty, which is the time when hormones are most active. Androgen is a sex hormone that can promote the development of male reproductive organs. Adequate androgen can stimulate male secondary sexual characteristics and maintain the normal functioning of male physiological functions.

What are male hormones?

Male hormones are secreted in large quantities after male puberty. They control the development and maturation of male sexual organs. They also affect the development of male body muscles. Therefore, many people who do weightlifting or bodybuilding secretly use male hormones to increase their muscles. Sometimes, too much use can affect the person's mood and make him irritable.

On the contrary, when male hormone is low, it will cause muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, fatigue and loss of sexual interest. Recent studies have pointed out that when male hormone is too low, the probability of heart disease will increase significantly. So what about the impact on mood? Studies have found that people with low male hormones are four times more likely to suffer from depression than ordinary people.

Will male hormones decrease?

Male hormones will gradually decrease with age. In fact, when men reach the age of 55, about 30% of them have low male hormones. Since male hormones are so important to men, do we need to give hormones to everyone with low male hormones? If it is aimed at preventing and treating heart disease, it may be effective, but it is not very helpful for improving depression. In addition, we also have to consider the impact of male hormones on the prostate gland, so the treatment direction in this regard is still undecided.