Midwest Anti-Aging & MedSpa helps Southwest Chicago Suburbs men experiencing andropause or low testosterone symptoms reclaim their vitality with tailored testosterone replacement therapy. Restore your stamina naturally with TRT.

Andropause is the result of naturally declining levels of testosterone in the body. Once a man reaches about age 30, testosterone production in his body begins to decline. Low testosterone side effects often become noticeable in a man's 40s and 50s. Men who have already experienced low testosterone levels may experience the effects even sooner. If you're struggling with the symptoms of andropause, there is hope. You can reverse the symptoms that you are feeling and regain your vitality.

Customized testosterone replacement therapy is now a commonly used treatment for andropause, and can help you optimize your testosterone levels and return you to feeling like yourself again. There are many benefits to achieving optimal testosterone levels in men. The benefits men notice most often are improved sexual performance and libido, improved muscle mass and strength, reduced aches and pains, improved sleep quality, increased focus, concentration, memory retention and more.

Don’t let low testosterone keep you down. Take control of your health by calling testosterone replacement physicians at Midwest Anti-Aging & MedSpa, at (815) 526-0853 to schedule a Low T consultation today!

Common Symptoms of Andropause and Low Testosterone

Many of the symptoms listed below present themselves slowly. Andropause and Low Testosterone causes many symptoms and is different for each man experiencing it but the most common symptoms include:

You either can’t get an erection at all or you have trouble keeping one long enough to enjoy satisfying sex with your partner. It is important to have your hormone levels checked if you experience frequent episodes of erectile dysfunction to determine the underlying cause. However, most doctors simply give men a prescription to help them with the erection problem without investigating it further. A low hormone specialist can help you see how hormones affect many aspects of male virility.

While having trouble with erections is discouraging, not being in the mood for sex at all bothers many men even more. This is often a natural byproduct of hormone decline or hormone levels that are out of balance. Your partner is likely to be understanding of erectile dysfunction because it’s out of your control, but you may have a more difficult time explaining why you just don’t feel like being intimate as often as you used to.

Before the onset of andropause symptoms, you could see a direct result between your levels of physical fitness and how fit your body appeared. Now it seems like no amount of exercise or healthy eating can get your weight to budge. Even worse, you see fat collecting like a spare tire around your middle. Fortunately, there is no need to starve yourself or workout to excess. That is because replacing your lost hormones can increase your metabolism naturally.

Hormones play a key role in creating and maintaining muscle mass. Hormones attach themselves to receptors in your muscles and gives them the message to grow and contract. When your hormone levels are low, there may be an insufficient amount of the hormone to attach to muscle cells. As a result of the deficiency, you may suffer from a loss of muscle mass and feel physically weaker in spite of weight training or regular exercise.

The effects of Andropause may cause you to feel like your brain is fuzzy. Whereas you used to pride yourself on your sharp mind, you now have trouble concentrating on little details as well as solving complex problems. This leads to careless mistakes that can eventually eat away at your confidence. When you replace your lost hormones through a supervised Hormone Replacement Therapy program, you should find your mental abilities improving after only a few weeks.

You used to be able to take people’s little quirks in stride. Now it seems like every little thing your family or co-workers do annoys you to no end. Your short temper results in many arguments at home and even causes you to snap at your kids for minor infractions. You may find yourself feeling high on life at one moment and thoroughly discouraged the next. This doesn’t mean you have suddenly become a moody man; however, it could mean you are experiencing the effects of Andropause.

Insomnia, which is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep long enough to feel restored, is the most common sleep issue related to hormone deficiency. When you don’t sleep well at night, it can make other symptoms of andropause even worse. Sleep apnea is another problem you may experience. This is a serious condition that causes you to stop breathing briefly up to 30 times in one hour. Like all health issues related to Andropause, it’s essential to find the underlying cause before designing a treatment for the symptoms.

Decreasing hormone levels are often responsible for causing a loss of bone density in both men and women. Along with improvements in diet and exercise habits, undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy can help to keep your bone density strong. This is important to prevent osteoporosis, a disorder that makes you much more likely to break bones in a fall. If you already have osteoporosis, you may be able to reverse it or halt its progression with Hormone Replacement Therapy.

Although these symptoms are commonly associated with women going through menopause, men experience them as well. They occur when your hypothalamus, which is an area in your brain that regulates internal temperature control, interprets false signals from your body due to hormonal imbalances. Because your hormone level is too low, your body mistakenly thinks it is overheated and reacts accordingly. High levels of stress and a poor diet also contribute to these unpleasant andropause symptoms.

Men are accustomed to dealing with thinning hair or going bald, but they don’t expect to see hair disappear from other areas on their body. If you have noticed that you seem to have less hair on your chest, arms, legs, in your pubic area, or under your armpits, it’s not all in your imagination. Your body requires average or high levels of hormones to continue replacing body hair as it is lost. Since most male hair loss products are for the hair on your head, you will have better results re-growing body hair by working with a hormone replacement specialist.

If you and your partner are trying to conceive a child, low sperm count can make it quite challenging. Unfortunately, this is yet another symptom of Andropause and it can happen while you’re still relatively young. Your testes naturally produce less hormones as you get older, a problem that is directly related to a low sperm count. However, you shouldn’t assume you’re infertile. By correctly identifying the cause, your sperm count can return to normal levels through hormone replacement therapy.

When your hormone levels are extremely low, it can cause a feeling of numbness in your penis or scrotum. Men who have experienced this describe it as a lack of electricity. In other words, physical touch from their partner that once caused arousal now seems to have little or no effect. The sense of numbness can persist even outside of sexual encounters, which makes everyday activities like sitting down and standing up quite uncomfortable. You may also notice a decrease in the size of your genitals.

When you are walking around with unbalanced hormones, it can make the simplest task seem monumental. It’s all you can do just to make it to work every day. Anything else seems like too much effort, including physical activity, socializing with friends, and maintaining mutually rewarding relationships with family. You used to be a go-getter, but now you’re content to let someone else do things. This holds you back at work and makes life less satisfactory in general.

Gynecomastia, which is the medical term for enlargement of male breasts, is an extremely embarrassing problem for men. The first signs of this condition may appear at puberty as your hormone levels are increasing. However, it typically resolves on its own as things settle down. When your hormone levels go in the other direction, gynecomastia can return. The extra weight you may have put on due to andropause may also cause breast enlargement. Additionally, many men with confirmed hormone decline complain of increased tenderness around their breasts.

A man with glasses, salt and pepper hair and a beard smiling because he received treatment for andropause and low testosterone from Midwest Anti-Aging & MedSpa in Southwest Chicago Suburbs.

Break Free from Andropause. Re-ignite Your Vitality.

Under the treatment of Midwest Anti-Aging & MedSpa, you can reverse your symptoms of andropause and continue living your life the way you want to live it. Call (815) 526-0853 to schedule your consultation today!

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