Low Testosterone Treatment
Your body’s testosterone levels are important for regulating your strength, muscle mass, bone mass, sex drive, sperm development, and even the production of your red blood cells. Testosterone levels that are too low for your body can have a negative impact on how you feel. Symptoms of low testosterone include fatigue, depression, irritability, loss of lean muscle mass, erectile dysfunction, and low sex drive.
The cause of low testosterone varies. The most common cause of low testosterone is age. As we get older, our bodies gradually begin to produce less and less testosterone. However, low testosterone levels can also be caused by medical conditions such as pituitary gland disease, autoimmune diseases, or infection. Chemotherapy or damage to the testicles can also sometimes cause low testosterone.
Low testosterone is easily treatable by a medical professional. If you’ve been diagnosed with low testosterone or you believe you may have low testosterone, contact North Georgia Urology Center today about our treatment options.
Symptoms
Symptoms of low testosterone include:
- fatigue
- depression
- irritability
- loss of lean muscle mass
- erectile dysfunction
- low sex drive
Testosterone Pellets
Testosterone pellets are a popular low testosterone treatment option. Testosterone pellets are small, long-acting pellets that contain crystalline testosterone. North Georgia Urology Center offers a low testosterone treatment program in the form of four 200mg testosterone pellets.
The pellets are implanted under the skin, typically near the hip, in a short and simple procedure. Testosterone pellets gradually release testosterone over the course of three to six months as a way to mimic your body’s natural testosterone production.
Testosterone pellets are beneficial because they provide your body with an easy and stable dose of testosterone. You don’t need to schedule out a series of doctors appointments for new doses, and you don’t need to worry about routine testosterone injections. Because the testosterone pellet is implanted, you can go about your day as usual without any discomfort.