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Re: If your OH is in his 40's how often is he interested in
Sha:
Low T causes lower levels of energy - lower levels of physical drive. That is a known fact. It also changes a persons "aggressiveness" (which may be good or bad depending on the person). It also can cause ED problems.
There are a number of other things that seem to be linked with Low T; but how much of that is directly related to the Low T; or to what happens because of low energy levels and lower levels of physical drive.
Example: I quickly located a year or two ago that there were two major well known medical institutions studying if Low T was the cause of Type II diabetes. In the past it was assumed that the Diabetes caused the Low T (as most Type II diabetic males have Low T); now they are questioning if it is in fact just the opposite (and T levels are generally not tested in people so who knows).. In my case because of the testing long ago (and lack of any treatment) it is a known fact that I had Low T about 5 years before I developed Type II Diabetes.
But lets look at what we do know it causes - and how that affects people.
Lower level of energy, lower levels of physical drive - leads to less physical activity, more sleeping, and eating more "quick pick me up foods" to gain energy which all combine to cause more weight gain. Significant weight gain typically leads to triglyceride level problems, higher blood pressure, and Type II diabetes.
Many men take jobs that require some level of aggressiveness to be successful (and get a larger pay check) [Not all jobs require aggressiveness and in some it is counterproductive; but a number of them do require it]. For men is such jobs Low T will often lead to work performance issues... which increases stress on life.
So, even for men who have not built their mental image of who they are based on sexual performance (who take an additional mental hit on their reduced abilities...); the typical male is in for a life changing experience - in the negative direction that affects both their physical and mental pictures of who they are... This is the real issues of Low T. But they are long term thus not an immediate concern of most Dr.
I really do wonder how significantly different my life had been if my Dr had started me on T shots way back when I was first diagnosed.
I hope that helps,
Perry
Sha:
Low T causes lower levels of energy - lower levels of physical drive. That is a known fact. It also changes a persons "aggressiveness" (which may be good or bad depending on the person). It also can cause ED problems.
There are a number of other things that seem to be linked with Low T; but how much of that is directly related to the Low T; or to what happens because of low energy levels and lower levels of physical drive.
Example: I quickly located a year or two ago that there were two major well known medical institutions studying if Low T was the cause of Type II diabetes. In the past it was assumed that the Diabetes caused the Low T (as most Type II diabetic males have Low T); now they are questioning if it is in fact just the opposite (and T levels are generally not tested in people so who knows).. In my case because of the testing long ago (and lack of any treatment) it is a known fact that I had Low T about 5 years before I developed Type II Diabetes.
But lets look at what we do know it causes - and how that affects people.
Lower level of energy, lower levels of physical drive - leads to less physical activity, more sleeping, and eating more "quick pick me up foods" to gain energy which all combine to cause more weight gain. Significant weight gain typically leads to triglyceride level problems, higher blood pressure, and Type II diabetes.
Many men take jobs that require some level of aggressiveness to be successful (and get a larger pay check) [Not all jobs require aggressiveness and in some it is counterproductive; but a number of them do require it]. For men is such jobs Low T will often lead to work performance issues... which increases stress on life.
So, even for men who have not built their mental image of who they are based on sexual performance (who take an additional mental hit on their reduced abilities...); the typical male is in for a life changing experience - in the negative direction that affects both their physical and mental pictures of who they are... This is the real issues of Low T. But they are long term thus not an immediate concern of most Dr.
I really do wonder how significantly different my life had been if my Dr had started me on T shots way back when I was first diagnosed.
I hope that helps,
Perry