Whether you are a 30, 50 or 80 year old man, having low testosterone levels is neither fun nor healthy. The symptoms of low testosterone in men range from lack of energy, depressed mood, loss of vitality, muscle atrophy (sarcopenia),muscle aches, low libido, erectile dysfunction, weight gain, bone loss (osteopenia), osteoporosis, mild anemia, increased risk of Alzheimer’s, increased risk of high-grade prostrate cancer, and increased risk of death due to all causes. As you may know, low testosterone in men may be caused by problems in the testicles. This is called primary hypogonadism and can be brought on by the mumps, testicular trauma, or testicular cancer, etc., and can only be treated with testosterone replacement therapy. However, the more common causes of low testosterone/hypogonadism result from problems in the pituitary gland and/or hypothalamus in the brain, depression/anxiety, head trauma, iron overload, anabolic steroid overdosing, diabetes, sleep deprivation, or some medications. Traditionally, if low testosterone is diagnosed, testosterone replacement therapy(TRT) is prescribed, and it most commonly comes in the form of a cream, gel, pellet, patch, and by injection. Although these types of therapy are effective, some methods are better than others, and there are side effects with all of them. TRT shuts off the signal sent by the brain to the testicles to make testosterone and so the” manufacturing plant shuts down.” As a result the side effets of TRT are testicular shrinkage, low sperm count/sterility. Polycythemia (overproduction of red blood cells) can also occur making your blood to thick. Clomid is different and has been used by specialists for decades to increase testosterone production naturally, increase sperm production, and increase fertility. Clomid effectively helps signal the testes to produce testosterone and thereby increase testosterone levels without the side effects of TRT. Clomid restarts testicular production of testosterone by restoring the signal sent by the brain to open the “manufacturing plant” back up.
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