Many men experience imbalanced levels of the hormones testosterone, estrogen, and thyroid as they age. While Andropause can begin as early as a men’s 30s, more men as young as their 20s are experiencing hormone imbalance today, here’s the kicker – hormone imbalance typically occurs several years before obvious symptoms appear.
Male Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
MEN with low Testosterone may experience symptoms of Hormone Imbalance:
Low Testosterone manifest in many ways and most men believe nothing is wrong as long as they are still able to maintain erections. The flaw in this belief is that the erection is typically the last thing to go. There are so many other functions that are regulated by testosterone’s chemical messages.
- Brain Fog
- Irritability
- Changes in mood
- Depression
- Chronic fatigue
- Body fat increase
- ED – Erectile Dysfunction
- Muscle loss
- Lack of concentration
- Sleep issues
What is the cause of Hormone Imbalance?
Low testosterone and hormone imbalance is a common occurrence for men as they age. Once a man turns 35, he may expect to experience a gradual decline in testosterone production – also known as andropause – at a rate of up to 10 percent loss of output per year.
As testosterone levels decline, many men suffer from low energy, brain fog, stubborn belly fat, mood disorders, sexual dysfunction and more. Imbalanced hormones in men may also increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other diseases and conditions.
Testosterone is very important to the human body, and specifically, to the male human body. It impacts bodily functions from your muscle mass to your sexual development to your appearance.
Males of all ages can experience low – or changing – testosterone levels, but it is more common as you age.
This sign can happen naturally as men age, but if you are under sixty and your sex drive
Male Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance Explained
Signs of slightly low testosterone levels can be subtle, but symptoms will increase in severity if your testosterone levels drop more significantly.
1) Decreased Sex Drive
This sign can happen naturally as men age, but if you are under sixty and your sex drive seems to be abnormally low, this could mean your T levels are off.
2) Hair Loss
Once again, hair loss can be a fairly normal function of aging, so this one can be a little hard to detect as a symptom of low testosterone.
However, one of the functions that testosterone has is hair production – so a halt in hair production could be a sign of not enough T being produced in your body.
If you are experiencing hair loss along with other symptoms of low T, that could be a warning sign.
3) Erectile Dysfunction
Testosterone doesn’t exactly cause erections on its own, but it is an important component in that bodily function.
The hormone testosterone stimulates brain receptors to produce nitric oxide, which is the molecule responsible for triggering the chemical reactions that lead to an erection.
There are other health issues that can lead to erectile difficulties, so if you’re experiencing this, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have low T levels. If you’re unsure of the cause of your difficulty with erections, we’d be more than happy to consult!
4) Extreme Fatigue
Fatigue is a prevalent symptom of hormonal imbalance, and low testosterone levels are no exception.
If you’re getting plenty of sleep, and aren’t undergoing any significant lifestyle changes, but are still experiencing unusually low energy levels, it’s possible this could be related to a testosterone imbalance.
5) More Body Fat
Low testosterone levels will often impact your physical appearance, and one of the most obvious manifestations of this is in an increase in body fat.
Specifically, some men with low T levels will develop gynecomastia, which is an increase in breast tissue, resulting from an imbalance of testosterone and estrogen.