The problems of decreased testosterone are known to many: the sex drive begins to decrease, the male figure acquires feminine features, infertility may develop, etc. But what happenswith the body, when a man has an elevated level of testosterone. Redundancy of this hormone can also lead to very unpleasant consequences.
Men's blood contains free testosterone. It is not bound to a protein, acting on cells, actively penetrates them. Normally, the amount of such free hormone should not exceed 2%.
Why does the testosterone content increase
? Any hormone produced by our body is given certain functions, testosterone also has its so-called duties: it forms a skeleton, muscle mass, responsible for erection and fertilization ability. Elevated levels of the male hormone can be triggered by a variety of factors, the most harmless of which are irregular and insufficient sleep, inconsistent and improper nutrition. Irregular sexual relations can also affect the hormonal level of a man.
Caution! Lead to increased testosterone may be uncontrolled therapy with drugs like Gonadotropin, Nafarelin, Danazol, Finasterol, Mifepristone, Flutamide, Phenytoin, Moclobemide, Tamoxifen.
If a man's testosterone content rises, he is diagnosed with hyperandrogenia .Since the development of testosterone is handled by the adrenal cortex and the sex glands, violations of its content are most often associated with the pathological conditions of these organs. The following states can provoke an increase in the level of free testosterone hormone:
- Various kinds of tumor-like formations in the adrenal gland and testicles;
- Increased physical activity;
- Resistance to androgens;
- Reifenstein's syndrome is a hereditary genetic pathology, also called male pseudohermaphrodism, accompanied by various anomalies of the genitals;
- The Itenko-Cushing syndrome is a neuroendocrine pathology caused by a pituitary tumor;
- Dysfunction or hyperplasia( androsteroma) of the adrenal cortex of an innate nature;
- Early male sexual maturity( the penis grows large, and the testes remain underdeveloped).Usually these boys have a good physical youthful development, but mental development remains childish.
Signs and consequences of hormonal redundancy
High-testosterone men usually have a low tone of voice, good physical development. Such representatives of the strong half are characterized by impulsiveness and riskiness, sexual activity. Constant sex partners in these men usually does not happen. Such people often become drug addicts, alcoholics, etc.
Men with an elevated testosterone content exhibit aggressive behavior, increased irritability and excitability, and suicidal tendencies are possible. Such representatives of the strong half are marked by increased hairiness on the surface of the entire body and abundant eruptions in the form of purulent acne. But on the head, hair can fall out on the contrary, which will manifest itself not at all with a manly bald spot. Increased testosterone content is often found in professional bodybuilders, building muscle mass through the use of anabolic steroid hormones. When you use these drugs, there is a violation of the secretion of your own testosterone.
Male body begins to regulate hormone content by reducing its production, which causes dysfunction of the sex glands. As a result of such a restructuring of the body, the testicles can be depressed, down to their atrophy, and this process inevitably leads to the development of infertility. Redundancy of the male hormone can provoke all kinds of disorders of the cardiovascular system, against which subsequently develop such diseases as hypertension, vascular thrombosis or heart attacks.
Attention! Increased testosterone content leads a man to infertility, erectile dysfunction, and also increases the risk of prostate cancer.
Affects testosterone redundancy and reproductive system: in men the prostate increases, leading to difficulties of the urination process, impotence develops, sperm activity decreases. One of the most dangerous consequences of the high content of testosterone is oncology of the prostate. Against the background of increased hormonal content, various hepatic pathologies develop, edema and stagnation occur in the small pelvis. Because of muscle tissue, a man's weight increases, cholesterol content rises.
In the field of nervous system activity, insomnia can occur, frequent and sharp changes in mood of total character( from relaxed bliss to unrestrained aggression), a man is often worried about headaches. Due to the overabundance of testosterone, the destruction of brain cells begins, and in adolescents there is a slow growth. A man is quite difficult to concentrate on a certain activity.
How to normalize the content of testosterone
Among the medicinal methods popular in the treatment of elevated testosterone in adolescents is hormone therapy using luteinizing hormone analogues. As a result of this therapy, the testosterone level returns to normal according to the age of the patient.
If testosterone redundancy was noticed by an adult man: he had uncharacteristic irritability and aggression, hair began to grow actively, there was a constant sexual desire, uncontrollable, then he needed to undergo a survey. This is necessary in order to identify violations in the body, leading to redundancy of the hormone. For patients who engage in sports and use products that help build muscle, it may be easy to refuse such products, so that testosterone levels will return to normal.
Lower the testosterone content and such drugs as Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, Magnesia, Digoxin, Finasteride, Ketoconazole, Nafarelin, etc. In cases where the cause of high content of male hormone has become a tumor-like formation in the adrenal glands, resort to surgical intervention. If education is benign, predictions are always favorable. In boys, characterized by early maturity, the causes can hide in the tumors of the testicles. These tumors are also removed by surgery, after which recovery is noted, and the hormonal background is normalized according to age.
Important! Numerous observations have shown that high-testosterone men are characterized by rapid aging and early mortality.
No matter how incredible it may seem, but in order to lower the level of the hormone, it is necessary to fine-tune the work-rest-sleep mode so that there are no overloads of the body. A man is recommended to normalize sexual relations: they should be regular, but not frequent and with one woman, and masturbation is also not recommended.
Nutrition for increased testosterone
If necessary, the testosterone level can be lowered by eating a certain diet, but only for a limited period of time, since prolonged abuse of such a diet can adversely affect health. To lower testosterone production, you need to eat more salty foods, and foods with a high content of phytoestrogens, which include flaxseed oil, red grapes, soy. Phytoestrogens are called female sex hormones, which inhibit the secretion of testosterone. It is recommended to drink infusions of clover and hops, fatty milk, eat eggs.
To reduce the testosterone content, it is necessary to completely eliminate dishes and foods containing glucose and starch. The sugar contained in these dishes affects the body, increasing the level of testosterone. Also, high-testosterone men are not recommended to eat meat, which also stimulates the secretion of the male hormone. Has a destructive effect on free testosterone and caffeine, contained in strong tea and coffee. But for a long time to eat this way is not necessary, because such a diet can trigger the development of a variety of disorders and pathologies.
