Testosterone hormone or male sex hormone in generally decreases with age. But an expert opinion, the man who did not have sex for three months could drastically decreased levels of testosterone as a children. Many people think that low testosterone is something that affects older men. However, testosterone was not only related to age. In fact, men aged 30 to 40 years is the prey of low testosterone.
"After three months without sex, testosterone hormone levels can decrease dramatically, similar to testosterone levels in children," says Emmanuele A. Jannini, professor of endocrinology from the University of L'Aquila in Italy, as reported from NationalGeographic.
Healthy sexual activity and regular are believed to remain of stable testosterone hormone. Moreover, a healthy sex life can be away from the risk of heart attack, stroke and improve quality of life.
Perform sexual activities like masturbation can also keep the testosterone levels did not drop. Besides it, diet and exercise (sports) routine, getting enough sleep, no stress can also maintain the stability of testosterone.
Testosterone is produced in the Leydig cells in testes of men and in small amounts by the adrenal glands near the kidneys. In women, testosterone production amount is approximately one tenth of the male and half of women testosterone produced from the ovary.
Testosterone is needed to stimulate the muscles, bones, blood, energy, sexual function such as erection and orgasm, cognitive function and comfort in general. For men, normal levels of testosterone in the bloodstream is between 350 and 1230 nanograms per deciliter.
Testosterone production increases rapidly at puberty. Having reached middle age, testosterone levels start to decline about one percent every year.
Common signs of low testosterone is the change in mood and behavior. People with low testosterone levels would be very easily upset, nervous and irritable.
In the short term, the decline in testosterone may not be influential. But when men aged 70 to 80 of the year, this increases the risk of decreasing the risk of obesity, brittle bones, muscle loss and impotence. Very low testosterone levels can also increase the risk of death from heart attack.
