Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects of Testosterone

Testosterone Enanthate Injection

What is testosterone?

Testosterone is a hormone produced by male testicles. It is also produced in small quantities in female ovaries and adrenal system. Testosterone helps maintain men's:

Growth

Sex drive

Facial and body hair

Sperm production

Red blood cell production

Muscle strength and mass

Bone density

Muscle mass, etc.

Testosterone levels dip with age

Testosterone levels are at their peak during adolescence and early adulthood leading to intense sexual desires. However, as people get older their testosterone level dips. In fact, it declines about 1 percent a year after age 30 or 40.

It is, however, important for aging men to determine if declining testosterone level is owing to normal or because of a condition known as hypogonadism in which the body is unable to produce normal amounts of testosterone due to a problem with the testicles or with the pituitary gland that controls the testicles. Testosterone gels or injections are normally prescribed by doctors to remedy the situation.

Testosterone side effects

Seek medical help urgently if you are taking testosteroneinjections and start displaying signs of an allergic such as difficulty in breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Testosterone injections could also lead to formation of blood clot in lungs. Call emergency if you experience symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, urge to cough, tightening of throat, fainting, etc.

Excessive use or abuse of testosterone can cause harmful or irreparable effects, such as enlarged breasts, small testicles, hypertension, infertility, addiction, heart attack, stroke, liver disease, kidney disease, bone growth problems and mental effects such as hostility and violence.

Call your doctor immediately if you experience:

•             Chest pain or pressure with pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder;

•             Rapid weight gain;

•             Swelling in your ankles or feet, lips, etc.

•             Persistent cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing up blood;

•             Pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs;

•             Nausea or vomiting;

•               Changes in skin color;