In midlife, the first age-related changes may appear. With a healthy way of life, many age-related diseases may be prevented or postponed. Adequate exercise and a sensible diet play a key role here. These factors may also have a direct effect on endogenous testosterone production and this hormone, in turn, has a crucial role in physical, mental and sexual well-being.
Testosterone is the most important male sex hormone. It is responsible for a boy's development into a man during puberty and is necessary throughout a man's life for his health and quality of life. Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes and then enters the bloodstream from where it reaches its target organs.
It is known that male sex hormones are responsible for the growth of the beard,body and pubic hair, the male physique as well as libido and virility. Some hormones also boost performance by improving oxygen supply.
Moreover, they affect the brain through which the powers of concentration and memory and the mood can be improved.
General symptoms of testosterone deficiency are decreased sexual desire(libido), erectile difficulties, feelings of depression and fatigue. Also a change in body composition with associated decrease in muscle strength and increased fat mass is a common complaint of men with low levels of testosterone.
Testosterone-deficient men should receive testosterone therapy.
A modern treatment possibility is the new ' 3-month depot injection' - the modern testosterone injection therapy. It has the advantage that the testosterone level in the blood constantly remains in the normal range for approximately 12 weeks. Thus, only about four applications per year are necessary.*Through the 3-month injection, affected men gain more confidence, independence and a higher quality of life than with the conventional testosterone injections, which are effective for only two to three weeks.
*At the start of therapy or in individual cases, shorter injection intervals may be necessary.
We provide a Anti-Ageing blood test which can determine if you are testosterone-deficient. This costs S$250.
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