Male Low Testosterone
Male low Testosterone Level (hypogonadisum) can be caused by many facters, all of which play out againest the normal steady decline in testosterone level with age. Tumors on the pituitary gland (which controls testosterone production in the testicles). Problem with the testicles themselves, injury, infections, and being overweight can all cause testosterone to drop below normal levels. Excess body fat does this because testosterone is normally broken down in the body’s fat cells,hence, if you have a lot of fat, your body breaks down testosterone extra-quickly, leading to a deficiency. And abdominal or belly fat has greater capacity to break down testosterone than other types of fat. Another risk factor for hypogonadism that has only recently come to light is diabetes. A strong relationship has been discovered between impaired of glucose tolerance, which is a cardinal feature of diabetes, and low testosterone levels. It appears that high blood sugar levels and or low insulin levels characteristic of diabetes harms the cells in the testicles that are responsible for making testosterone. A very recent sutdy of 221 middle-aged men confirmed this finding. The men most likely to be diabetic had the lowest testosterone levels.
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