testosterone It is considered important for the functioning of other systems in the body. Most men know that this type of hormone helps with sexual performance. and sexual desire But in reality, testosterone also plays an important role in other body functions, such as helping build muscle mass. Helps create red blood cells Helps you feel refreshed and energetic. animated But when do you start to feel irritated, irritable, bored, tired, tired, difficult to sleep, lack of enthusiasm? decreased sexual desire Or the man is not strong It may be a sign that testosterone is starting to drop. Therefore, a test for male hormones Therefore helping to plan treatment for various systems. The body returns to work better.

What causes hormonal imbalance?

Hormonal imbalance in men is a hormonal imbalance that can occur at any point in life. Testosterone imbalance can be caused by stress. Illness Eating food that is not good enough Lack of exercise Including being obese, liver disease, excessive fat accumulation in the body, diabetes, aging. and side effects from certain drugs The symptoms of testosterone imbalance may not be very obvious. In some people, some people may easily have problems with belly fat. Having breasts similar to women's Having problems with an enlarged prostate Have symptoms of being tired easily I can't exercise much. muscle atrophy Including having problems with sexual dysfunction. All of which are related to hormonal imbalances.

For example, In the morning, normally when a man wakes up, the penis will have an erection automatically. But when the erection changes from every day to 5 days or 3 days, it may be a warning sign that testosterone levels are starting to become unbalanced. Or it's already low.

Warning signs of testosterone imbalance

• Easily irritated
• not energetic
• pessimistic 
• The brain is not sharp. 
• Decreased bone and muscle mass
• Obese
• cannot sleep
• decreased sexual desire
• The penis is not fully erect.
• Lack of confidence

Who should have testosterone checked?

Actually, hormone testing can be done at any age. It depends on the problems of each age. For example, children may come for hormone tests with developmental problems that do not correspond to their age. They may have slow development, slow growth, or slow learning. or have an abnormal metabolic system As they grow up to be teenagers, they begin to have problems such as controlling their emotions or behavior, focusing, and being intent on learning. When you get older, you become working age or middle age. There will be sexual problems (Sex Health), unusual feelings, changes, becoming less or increasing. Including symptoms of extreme tiredness and fatigue. And finally, there is the problem of decreased hormones. It will accelerate deterioration and aging. On the anti-aging side, they will check the hormone balance and adjust the hormone balance to work better.

Recently, more and more patients have come to consult about insomnia and ED problems at W9 Wellness because they feel that such problems are starting to affect their daily life. The hormone test will help you plan.

low testosterone Related to abdominal obesity

Many men are obese. Most of the time, they don't know that they have a problem. lower testosterone Or if anyone has ever heard the word Metabolic Syndrome, this condition causes more fat to accumulate in the body, especially around the waist and abdomen. Increased body weight and often hyperlipidemia high blood sugar and high blood pressure as well. These diseases are risk factors for heart disease and stroke. This condition usually begins to occur in people aged 40-50 years and above, which is the age when the production of testosterone begins to decrease.

big breasted man Is it about hormonal abnormalities?

Actually, it's quite common. And there may or may not be hormonal abnormalities. Half may have hormonal abnormalities. because of testosterone (Testosterone) is able to change to estrogen (Estrogen) into female hormones. In some people, there may be a more female-to-female hormone change than others. With certain enzymes that make us have higher estrogen. This may be the reason why we have more breast tissue. Or is it difficult for us to lose weight and get fat more easily, especially for men who drink a lot of beer? It will be quite noticeable that you will become fat. Because the alcohol in beer is considered a factor that stimulates this enzyme. that will make testosterone is converted to more estrogen Including some foods that have molecules similar to estrogen, such as soybean foods and coconut water, this is considered to have a molecule similar to estrogen.

I'm not saying you can't eat it. But sometimes we eat only that type of food for a long time every day. In some people who are genetically driven to drive hormones, Or bad hormonal changes may have an effect. And one cause that we often encounter is plastic, which is similar to the hormone estrogen. Or is it called Artificial xenoestrogen (Xenoestrogens) that come to contaminate food. then can enter the body It can also affect the body's hormonal system.

Why do most men get hormone tests?

Most men will have sexual health problems, Sex Health, chronic stress. May or may not have symptoms. Because compensation for stress or abnormalities is different for each person. There are issues of genetics, nutrition, congenital diseases, and other body balances that come into play as factors that cause a person to have problems or have problems with hormones.

testosterone test What do I need to check?

For men, the hormone checklist will be different. It depends on each person's problem, but the main things that are recommended to check are: To look for imbalances in the body, including:

• Check testosterone levels To evaluate physical fitness, muscles, risk of heart disease, and sexual performance.
• Check thyroid hormone levels To check the body's metabolic system Find the cause of your weight gain. or decreased abnormally
• Check general hormone levels both sex hormones Thyroid hormone adrenal hormones and growth hormone (Growth hormone) to check overall body health Find the cause of depression The body is not toned and energetic, unable to sleep, fatigued, or belly fat, etc.

Preparation before testing testosterone

• Physical examination and history taken by a doctor In order to clearly know the cause of the problem There will be a general physical examination, weighing, measuring height, and measuring blood pressure.
• Blood tests to look for various hormonal abnormalities, such as checking for hormonal disorders, checking the function of the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, checking female and male hormone levels, checking for precursors to sex hormones. and detect the level of proteins that bind to sex hormones, etc.

Where is a good place to test testosterone?

At W9 Wellness, we have a team of doctors who are experts in holistic hormone balancing. Ready to give you advice in terms of adjusting lifestyle habits. Eating Exercise correctly Including the use of vitamin supplements and the safe use of hormone replacement therapy (Bio-identical Hormone Replacement therapy) to restore balance to your health.