Post Date December, 03 2023
According to foreign statistics, impotence patients account for about 37% to 42% of all male sexual dysfunction. According to domestic surveys, about 10% of adult males experience impotence. The incidence of impotence increases with age. After the age of 50, many men experience impotence, and by the age of 65 to 70, the incidence of impotence reaches its peak. But it also varies from person to person, not absolutely.
In old age, various physiological functions decline, and the incidence of impotence increases significantly. In old age, women may experience a series of sexual decline due to decreased ovarian function and significantly reduced secretion of sexual hormones. Sexual decline is also evident in men, where changes in sexual function occur due to decreased testicular function and reduced androgen secretion. Is it possible to supplement male hormones to older men to maintain their sexual function? This is also a problem that both patients and doctors are concerned about.
"Decreased testosterone secretion in older men and supplementation with androgens may theoretically improve sexual function in older men, and the same results have been obtained in practical investigations.". However, a double-blind study cannot confirm that androgens have an enhancing effect on sexual function in elderly men, because in this study, placebos (which give the subject hints that they are using testosterone) that have no pharmacological effects can also receive the effect of enhancing sexual function.
Therefore, some people believe that the phenomenon of improving sexual function after androgen supplementation in elderly men is the result of their inner superstition of testosterone. Therefore, exogenous androgen supplementation is not recommended for elderly men. The reason is that long-term use of hormones can pose health hazards and have unstable effects. Exogenous androgens are metabolized into estrogen in the body, easily causing feminization of men's breasts.
For a small number of men aged around 50 who have a rapid decline in their androgen levels, such as sexual decline, dizziness, and a series of other male menopausal symptoms, hormones can be used to increase testosterone levels in the blood and improve clinical symptoms, but they should also be used under the guidance of a doctor's observation to avoid side effects.
Androgen plays an important role in the secondary sexual characteristics and development of men, as well as in maintaining good reproductive and sexual functions. Androgen mainly comes from the testis, and the adrenal cortex can also secrete a small amount of testosterone. The erectile function of the penis is indeed related to testosterone. However, factors such as nerves, blood vessels, and consciousness are also involved in controlling erectile function.
"Impotence caused by a real decrease in testosterone is extremely rare. Except for individual elderly men who may experience low levels of testosterone in their blood, there are few other suitable treatments for androgen use.". Therefore, few people have used it to achieve results.
Another reason why androgen is not recommended is that it can cause greater pain to patients. Because exogenous male hormones can interfere with normal endocrine functions, they can also cause liver dysfunction, and even induce liver tumors.
In summary, there is still no unified understanding of the issue of exogenous male (male) sex hormone supplementation in elderly men, and further research and observation are needed before a final conclusion can be reached. I believe that in the progress of medical research, this question will receive a more accurate answer, and the desire of elderly men to "reproduce their youth" will definitely become a reality in the near future.
