Regenics

The first step in this process is to obtain baseline blood work to determine if you need replacement and it is safe to do so. Once it is determined that you are a good candidate, we sit down and discuss your goals. Based on your goals, we tailor the dosage of the testosterone to help you reach them. Testosterone can be injected or applied as a cream. Both have their pros and cons, so this choice is determined during your personalized consult.

The short answer is, yes low testosterone can cause sleep disturbances and insomnia. Testosterone is a very important hormone that influences everything from metabolism, libido, sleeping patterns, to mood. Insomnia coupled with other symptoms of low testosterone could indicate that this is the problem. However, low testosterone is not the only cause of insomnia. Hence a proper evaluation by a physician is necessary to determine the cause.

Yes, hormone imbalances such as low testosterone can contribute to joint pain. However there are multiple causes of arthritis, which require a proper evaluation by a physician. If you are having other symptoms of low testosterone, which include low libido, depression, weight gain, decreased muscle mass, and sleep disturbances, then it is more likely that low testosterone is contributing to your arthritic pain.

Although testosterone improves metabolic markers such as cholesterol and inflammation, it does cause an increase in blood pressure. If a patient has uncontrolled high blood pressure, they may not be a good candidate for testosterone therapy. However if a patient has normal to low normal blood pressure, the increase may not be clinically significant at all. This is why it is important to have a physician monitor you during the course of your treatment.

Yes, but also remember obesity can cause a low testosterone level. It can be a vicious cycle where gaining weight can lower your testosterone, which causes you to gain more weight. As this cycle repeats, the end result is abdominal obesity and low testosterone. In healthy candidates coupled with a healthy diet and exercise, testosterone replacement can help patients lose this body fat and gain more lean muscle mass.

Yes because testosterone effects the body in many different ways. Weight increase, increased cholesterol, depression, low libido, and low energy are some of the common side effects of low testosterone. As one can imagine, these symptoms can lead to other side effects and worsening of one's health.