What are the symptoms of male hormone health?

In fact, the most core manifestation of male hormone health (the core is serum testosterone), to put it bluntly, is that the whole person is in a state of "vigor and stability". There is no inexplicable excitement and irritability, nor is he weak and unable to lift his energy all day long. This cannot be determined by a single external characteristic.

I met a 32-year-old Internet programmer a while ago. For most of the past year, he always said that he didn’t even have the strength to climb the third floor after get off work. He couldn’t recover after lying down for 48 hours on weekends. He had morning erections that came and went. He would often argue with his partner over trivial matters like what to eat for dinner. When he went to the hospital to check his serum total testosterone, it was only 320ng/dL. He was just on the edge of the domestic adult male qualification line. Later, he followed The doctor ordered me to adjust my habit of staying up late and add strength training three times a week. In less than two months, I checked again and the level rose to 580ng/dL. Now I can run three kilometers around the community after get off work. I just drove to climb Mount Taishan with my friends last week. My mood has stabilized a lot. Even my partner complained that he now has a good temper and can't find a reason to quarrel. This is the most typical state of hormones returning to healthy levels.

Speaking of this, some people may be referring to the online saying that "big muscles and fast beard growth means high testosterone". This is not true. I have met an older brother who has been working out for five or six years. His body fat rate has been maintained below 10% all year round. His abdominal muscles and biceps are very beautiful. However, he has been suffering from insomnia all year round and even his libido is ridiculously low. When I checked, I found out that he was drinking extreme low-carb drinks for a long time. After eating too much and aerobic, the testosterone level was almost one-third lower than the normal standard. To put it bluntly, the apparent muscle mass and hair thickness cannot be used as the only criteria for judgment, especially hair growth. It has more to do with the sensitivity of the hair follicles to androgens. Some people are born with sensitive hair follicles. Even if their testosterone levels are low, their beards will still grow faster than normal people.

Ordinary people like us don’t have to stare at those mysterious indicators and guess blindly. If we usually sleep for 7 or 8 hours, we won’t be groggy for half a day, we won’t get irritated and want to lose our temper for no reason when something happens, and we won’t lose interest in things we were interested in before. Our basic hormone levels will not be too bad. Oh, by the way, there is now a very controversial criterion, that is, many people say that "strong sexual desire means hormonal health." In fact, the academic community has always had different views. Some studies do believe that serum testosterone levels are positively correlated with sexual desire, but there are also many clinical data that point out that sexual desire is affected by psychological state and partner intimacy. The influence accounts for a higher proportion. Some men whose testosterone levels are at a normal high level may also experience a decrease in sexual desire if they have been particularly stressed at work recently. On the other hand, some men whose testosterone has just passed the passing line will not have a poor sexual desire if they are in a good psychological state and have a harmonious relationship with their partners. However, it is easy to misjudge based on this alone.

Another small detail that is easily overlooked is the metabolic state and healthy hormones of men. As long as they do not make mistakes with high oil and sugar every day, eat normally and exercise occasionally, their body fat rate will not suddenly rise inexplicably, especially if they do not gain weight in just one or two months. After all, testosterone itself has the effect of promoting muscle synthesis and inhibiting visceral fat accumulation. If your diet and exercise have not changed recently, your belly suddenly swelled, and there is no muscle loss, maybe you can take the time to check the six hormones. Don't take it seriously.