Decreased sex drive or low libido are common symptoms of hormonal imbalance in andropause. To feel sexual interest, you need hormones.  As men journey from their mid thirties to mid-forties, they undergo significant hormonal changes that many time leads to low libido, erectile dysfunction and overall, loss of sexiness.

The Role of Hormones

Decreased levels of testosterone and increased levels of estrogen all play important roles in men´s sexual desire.

Low levels of testosterone are directly related to erectile dysfunction and have a strong impact on sex drive in men.  Testosterone stimulates receptors in the brain to relax the penis to allow blood for an erection.  When imbalanced, there is not enough testosterone to stimulate the brain, allow for sexual stimulation and erectile function.  In short, testosterone deficiency disables you from controlling your sexual desire as you once did.

In andropause, many men experience high levels of estrogen combined with low levels of testosterone, which can often lead to symptoms impacting sex drive such as fatigue, mood swings and weight gain.
Lifestyle can effect sexual desire as well. Those that exercise regularly and have a healthy diet tend to experience an overall sense of well-being, which can improve sexual desire despite hormonal imbalance.  Meanwhile, men that smoke, drink and do not take care of their body tend to experience earlier symptoms of low libido.

Alternative Treatment: Sex Drive

Rebalancing your hormones along with an improved fitness and nutrition plan can get you back in action. Treating andropause symptoms through bioidentical hormone therapy is the key to relieving normal symptoms of hormonal imbalance that impact sex drive and renew your sex drive.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) with natural hormones provides a gentle, safe and effective way to restore hormonal balance, relieving many of the symptoms associated with aging and resulting in the recovery of youth and vitality. Unlike the synthetic hormones (HRT), which are produced from plant progesterone, animal estrogens and not identical to our hormones, bioidentical hormones are exact replicas of the hormones produced by our bodies naturally.  Based on compounds found in nature, typically soy beans and wild Mexican yams, bioidentical estrogen and progesterone are recognized by the body as its own.

Proper nutritional supplementation, such as transdermal testosterone cream can also play an important role in renewing sex drive and overall health and prevention.

To assess your symptoms and to learn more about how bioidentical hormones and other safe and effective tools of Age Management medicine can lead to hormonal balance, increase sex drive and overall well-being, contact a certified RestoreMD doctor in your area.