Testosterone Therapy Myths Vs Facts: Many people have sex with their partner every day, while some people do not get intimate for months. The romantic life of people in Britain is deteriorating rapidly and it is having a bad impact on their lives. The desire to have relationships is also decreasing among the youth of UK. In such a situation, a large number of people are resorting to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). Many people are claiming that this therapy has boosted their libido and they are becoming more intimate with their partner than before. Not only men, but women are also improving their lives with this therapy after pre-menopause and menopause. Many people claim that this therapy is making them feel young again.
There has been a decline in the frequency of people forming relationships in the UK for the last 30 years. Research shows that in 1990, people aged 16 to 44 had sex on an average 5 times a month, which reduced to 3 times by 2010. Now the situation has become even worse. Experts believe that there could be many reasons behind this. Factors like increasing influence of the digital world, stress, depression, loneliness and changing lifestyle are affecting the sex life of people. Due to obesity, type-2 diabetes and physical activity, testosterone levels are decreasing in men, which can be a major reason for decreasing libido and lack of relationship. However, it is not necessary that every person with low testosterone has low libido.
The surprising thing is that interest in testosterone has increased among women also. Women are especially taking help of this therapy during pre-menopause and menopause. Some women say that taking testosterone along with estrogen and progesterone has brought positive changes in their lives. However, experts caution that testosterone therapy is usually recommended for women only when other treatments do not work. Unnecessary therapy can cause many side effects in women. This may cause excess hair on the face or body, acne, weight gain or change in voice. Men may also face problems like weight gain, mood swings, baldness, prolonged painful erection and decreased sperm production.
The increasing number of private clinics and aggressive advertising on social media has further intensified this debate. Many NHS doctors allege that private clinics are selling testosterone as a quick fix, when the real problem may be more complex. Some experts also call it gravy train i.e. a source of profit. On the other hand, experts from private clinics say that they are helping those people who are not getting adequate help from the public health system.
According to doctors, testosterone decreases by about 1% every year in men after the age of 30-40, which is a normal aging process. Not every person needs testosterone replacement therapy. Men whose levels are very low, such as below 6 to 8 nmol/L and have obvious symptoms, can be given this therapy under medical monitoring. The situation is more complicated in the case of women, because more caution is needed in their case. Therefore, taking hormones without testing and doctor’s advice can be dangerous. It may be wrong to think that just by taking hormones everything will be fine. If someone is experiencing decreased libido, then a full body checkup should be done and lifestyle should be improved.
