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liliesinthevalley- t1_ivjtxqk wrote

Reply to comment by blassom3 in Has there been a global drop in men's testosterone levels in recent decades? by St4nM4rsh

Yes, most definitely. Men with low testosterone levels often feel depression and fatigue. Physically, they might have less body hair (or none) and appear "rounder". Low testosterone also means low sex drive and erectile dysfunction. Depression and fatigue is a problem also for women with hormone problems, among all the other ailments. Having messed up estrogens and testosterone is bad for the entire body, not only for fertility. Sex hormones affect our brain, our organs, and having the right balance of hormones also protect us from some cancers.

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blassom3 t1_ivjulxx wrote

Thanks for your answer! I also appreciate you giving the information about women!

I know more about the women side of this, so I am asking more about the men side: do you think that men who have depression should check their testosterone levels as one of the first things? Can these cases be fixed via that route?

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liliesinthevalley- t1_ivjznnf wrote

Yes, definitely! I think that when it comes to depression, the first thing is to check for the possible physical reasons that might cause it, and afterwards going for the mental ones. It's possible to raise the testosterone level with medication. On YouTube you can find many videos of men telling their stories and how they went about solving it.

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