Testosterone and hypogonadism

睾丸激素是一种激素,扮演着一个重要的role in men’s health. It’s responsible for maintaining sex drive, as well as muscle and bone strength. Testosterone levels peak during early adulthood, and then begin to drop as a part of the natural aging process.

如果您的睾丸激素水平降至正常范围以下，您可能会有一种条件性腺功能不全。性腺功能不全可能是由于几种可治疗的医疗状况引起的。原因可能就像锌的营养缺乏一样简单。

如果您怀疑自己的睾丸激素较低，请与您的医生进行身体检查和激素水平检查。

随着年龄的增长，睾丸激素水平自然会降低，但睾丸激素也可以通过：

  • 某些遗传疾病
  • 癌症治疗
  • 睾丸受伤
  • conditions that affect your pituitary or hypothalamus glands
  • 炎症性疾病
  • obesity
  • gland disorders
  • 艾滋病病毒
  • 服用某些药物

If an underlying condition is causing your low testosterone, treating the cause could improve this symptom.

Regardless of its cause, hypogonadism can make you feel fatigued. Other symptoms include:

  • reduced muscle mass
  • lowered sex drive
  • 勃起功能障碍
  • hot flashes
  • 困难集中

Talk to your doctor about treatment options if any of these symptoms are disrupting your life.

Zinc is an essential dietary mineral. You need zinc for your immune system to function properly and for cell division. Zinc helps enzymes break down food and other nutrients. It also plays an important role in enzymes that build proteins. It can be found in certain foods, but it’s also available in supplements and even certain cold medications.

缺乏锌会导致睾丸激素低。确切地说，缺乏锌影响睾丸激素水平尚未完全理解。矿物可能会影响产生睾丸激素的睾丸中的细胞。

研究锌对性能症的有效性是有限的。但是指导和适当的补充可能有助于提高睾丸激素水平。One studyresearched the effects of a magnesium and zinc supplement. It found that men who received 30 milligrams of zinc per day showed increased levels of free testosterone in their bodies.

使用补充剂可能不需要。其他 学习 证明，如果您已经获得了足够的矿物质，则使用锌补充剂不会提高睾丸激素水平。研究参与者包括每日饮食中的男性，其中包括建议的锌量。给这些男子锌补充剂并没有提高其睾丸激素水平。

Because your body can’t store zinc, you need to take it in every day. For men over the age of 19, the recommended daily amount of zinc is 11 milligrams.

具有大量锌的食物包括：

  • 生蚝
  • 牛肉
  • crab
  • fortified cereals and breads
  • 猪肉
  • 豆子
  • chicken
  • 酸奶
  • nuts
  • 麦片
  • 膳食补充剂

Zinc supplements can help, but it’s also possible to take too much zinc, which could be harmful. Toxicity can occur in adult men who take more than 40毫克 每天。锌毒性的症状包括：

  • nausea
  • headaches
  • 呕吐
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal cramps

美国的锌不足并不常见，但这是可能的。有缺乏症的风险的人包括胃肠道疾病，素食主义者，素食主义者和酗酒者。患有镰状细胞贫血的人和营养不良的老年人也有危险。

在尝试治疗锌补充剂的低睾丸激素之前，请参阅医生进行适当的诊断。需要治疗的潜在条件可能是原因，而不是锌缺乏。