Friday, July 2, 2010

Data On Low Testosterone Indicators

By Bob Smelyansky

Testosterone is a hormone which is produced in the male testes and in women's ovaries. Low testosterone symptoms are dependent upon many factors.

Testosterone is required for 2 main functions in one's body. It is a requirement for the formation and the maintenance of the male sexual organs. It is also necessary for the promotion of male sex features which includes deepening of the voice as well as hair growth outlines. Muscle mass growth and the development of bones and their maintenance is also dependent on testosterone. The discharge of hormones from within the brain is responsible for the making of testosterone.

In both males and females aging plays a distinct role in the formation of this hormone and this is the time it starts to wane. One of the reasons why testosterone levels start decreasing is that the gland called the pituitary is not making sufficient amounts. A lack of response to prompting by the brain can also cause the hormone organs to stop working efficiently and this can cause a drop in levels.

Common causes of the failure of the production organs could be related to testicles that have not descended; scrotum injury; cancer therapy; mumps virus; aging; chromosomal abnormalities or ovary conditions in females. Causes of the failure of the pituitary gland to produce testosterone could include damage to the gland; compromised blood flow to the glands; inflammation which could be caused by tuberculosis; HIV and AIDS can be a cause and the illegal usage of anabolic steroids can also be a cause. Obesity is also another possibility as obesity promotes the conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

The onset of low testosterone symptoms depends on their age when the low levels present themselves. Latency of the genitals can be caused if there is insufficient testosterone present in the fetus. This could cause a slowdown of the growth of the penis and scrotum and it could have the look of genitalia common to women or genitalia that is neither male nor female. The outer look of a person is not linked to being a male, but it is rather dependent on chromosome types.

Low testosterone levels before or even during puberty will cause a lack in the maturity of sexual growth. The voice might not mature, the body hair will be minimal and the penis as well as the testes may not develop adequately. Low libido and inhibited sexual capability may be a symptom of low testosterone levels in the case of adults. Infertility, muscle mass loss and erectile inability are further symptoms.

Infants will generally be screened for any unusual sexual features. Parents and health professionals should check the sexual characteristics during puberty and this should be monitored accordingly. Low testosterone symptoms in adults will generally be recognized personally.

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