The male hormone testosterone is a secretion from the testes and the adrenal glands and is responsible for the proper development of the sex organs, sexual drive, muscle mass and maintenance of the energy levels in men. In your teenage years, the production of this hormone is at its peak and is manifested in the growth of facial and pubic hair and a deep resonant voice.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
When levels of testosterone drop below normal it is treated with testosterone replacement therapy which helps to increase testosterone and restores the levels back to normal and thus prevents disorders like sexual dysfunction associated with mood swings, loss of bone density, and atrophy of muscle tissue. Testosterone replacement therapy is available in a variety of options such as gels, pills, injections and patches.
Testosterone Injections
Testosterone Cypionate and Testosterone Enanthate are two very popular injections which when injected in the gluteal muscle or the buttock muscles work very quickly and provide a rapid rise in hormonal levels of testosterone in the blood. This treatment is given once or twice a month but the downside is, they can be very painful.
Testosterone Gels and Patches
Gels and patches on the other hand are slow release treatments that maintain a constant level of the hormone by passing the hormone into the blood through the skin tissues and need to be applied daily on any clean and dry area of the skin that is not broken, oily or that may be pressured upon when sitting or sleeping. The back, thighs, arms and abdomen are ideal areas for application however, you should never use them directly on the genitals.
Testosterone Pills
Testosterone Undecanoate pills like most testosterone replacement pills are made with 100% natural elements and can be consumed safely but they have to be swallowed whole, not chewed.
Normally, any treatment of testosterone deficiency will increase energy, sex drive, bone density and muscle tissue mass, give you a thicker growth of hair and improve your mood also, but there are benefits as well as associated risks to be aware of.