While lowered testosterone is often associated with aging for men, some women also experience a drop in testosterone that can have specific health effects. Testosterone is sometimes included as part of a midlife hormone replacement treatment and for women who have an unnaturally low level of testosterone. Before you consider this supplement, you will need to understand the benefits and the risks.
Natural Testosterone Production
The ovaries produce testosterone throughout a woman’s life, but produce a lower quantity of testosterone after menopause.…
If you’ve had a lengthy daily commute for years, or if you’re employed in a business that requires you to spend much of your day behind the wheel, you may have begun to notice the effects of this uneven sun exposure. Even tinted auto glass provides little protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays, and your left arm and the left side of your face may often bear the marks of this exposure – fine lines, age spots, and wrinkles.…
Prostate cancer grows very slowly, so you may have it for years before having any symptoms at all. This is good news if your cancer is in its early stages, but bad news if it advanced before your doctor detected it. The recommended treatment depends on how far the cancer has spread and the likelihood it can be removed completely. Here are some of the approaches your doctor may offer when they have diagnosed how advanced the prostate tumor has become.…
