Low Testosterone
Low testosterone can cause a range of problems, including a low sex drive, loss of muscle mass, and a cloudy memory. Urology of North Florida has the advanced diagnostic capabilities on-site to offer treatments that effectively and safely restores your testosterone hormone to normal levels thus reducing the symptoms.
What is Low Testosterone and what causes it?
Testosterone is the male sex hormone that is made in the testicles. Testosterone hormone levels are important to normal male sexual development and functions. You can also have low testosterone due to health problems such as hypogonadism. Hypogonadism occurs when your testicles don’t produce normal levels of testosterone. You may develop hypogonadism due to numerous health conditions, such as:
- Mumps
- Testicular injuries
- High blood levels of iron
- Pituitary problems
- Metabolic disorders
- Cancer treatment
- Autoimmune disease
Your risk of developing low testosterone also increases if you’re overweight.