Male Hair Loss

By Anju Mathur, MD


Male hair loss can actually be slowed down, halted or prevented by treating the symptoms of andropause. Andropose is the male version of the female menopause - a diminishing of hormone output in the body sometime between the ages of 40 and 55. The symptoms are different for men than for women, but the cause is the same.

Androgen means any hormone that is responsible in some way for male characteristics. Testosterone is the most well-known such hormone, there are others. So the word andropause means a slowing down or pause of androgens. In women the reproductive organs actually stop functioning, and although that does not happen in men, both sexes experience a reduction of hormones.

Are these results of aging unstoppable? Are all men doomed to experience the many and varied symptoms of andropause? These symptoms can include loss of vigor, loss of strength and muscle mass, feelings of gloom, weight gain, restless sleep or inability to sleep, as well as hair loss. Actually there is something one can do about it, which is what we will take up in the rest of this article.

As women can benefit from hormone replacement therapy, so, too, can men. The important steps to take in order for hormone replacement therapy to succeed are making sure the replacements are bioidentical and replacing all of the dwindling hormones, not just testosterone.

Many substitute hormones being sold are not exactly the same as the ones the body produces. Bioidentical means that the hormones match the ones produced by the body. This is important as obviously the body will recognize and use an identical hormone and not use a substitute that differs.

To find out which hormones need to be replaced and in what amount requires medical tests. The amount lost or rate of loss is not the same in every male - age and diet and physique make a difference. So the only way to determine what and how much to take is testing.

Extensive testing and determination of the dwindling supply of hormones in the body, and replacement in the exact amounts needed to return the body to a youthful level or hormones can work seeming miracles for men in middle and old age. Expect symptoms to slow down or even disappear. End hair loss, gain more energy and interest in life, re-invigorate libido, and even sleep better!

Slowing down aging and bringing new vigor into your life is really possible with hormone replacement therapy. Middle age and even old age can be exciting. Thousands of men have done hormone replacement therapy and seen the results. You could, too.




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