Contents:
- Medical Video: Patient Education Video: Low Testosterone
- What is testosterone?
- What happens if there is an excess of testosterone?
- 1. Oily and spotty skin
- 2. Hair loss
- 3. The testicles constrict
- 4. Excess red blood cells and hemoglobin
Medical Video: Patient Education Video: Low Testosterone
In the body there are two important hormones, estrogen and testosterone, which function to increase immunity, energy, libido, and the most important is human reproduction. Both of these hormones require a balanced amount of each other in order to get good body function and work. But what if one hormone is too much? And, what if it is a testosterone hormone? Consider the following discussion.
What is testosterone?
Testosterone is often considered a "male hormone", which is produced in the male testicles. Even so, women also have testosterone in the body, its function is to increase sex drive and as a regulator of mood (mood). While the function of the hormone testosterone is to build muscle mass and increase male energy.
What happens if there is an excess of testosterone?
The effect of excess testosterone on the body depends on age and sex. In men and women, the excess hormone testosterone can cause puberty before adulthood and result in infertility. Not only that, below is the impact of the excess testosterone that can arise:
1. Oily and spotty skin
In fact, the excess hormone testosterone can cause the skin to become oily and acne. This is caused by high levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) which is increased, associated with the excess testosterone hormone itself. High testosterone levels, will increase the production of sebum oil, a thick substance that can clog the pores on the face. Well, if the pores are closed, bacteria will accumulate on the skin and cause inflammation, or commonly called acne.
2. Hair loss
One of the things that can happen if the excess hormone testosterone in men and women is the presence of symptoms of hair loss or even baldness. Generally, this hair loss symptom will begin from the knot part of the scalp, then it will continue to fall out and the hair on the temples will continue throughout.
3. The testicles constrict
Simply put, when the brain stimulates the excess hormone testosterone in the body, the brain will assume that it starts from the place of production of testosterone, which is in the testicles. Furthermore, the brain will close the production of LH (Luteinizing Hormone), which is useful to tell the testes to produce testosterone. Therefore, the testicles will change in size by shrinking themselves.
4. Excess red blood cells and hemoglobin
If your body experiences excess testosterone in the body, one effect is an increase in red blood cell levels and hemoglobin levels in the body. In older men, an increase in red blood cells can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Increased red blood cells in the blood, due to excess testosterone, can be reduced by reducing the dose of testosterone replacement, or blood donation. Usually aims to reduce the level of blood cells in the body.
