Can Testosterone Therapy Help Rid Of Depression

Through the many research studies and clinical trials that have been published in some of the most reputable and prestigious medical journals in the country and in the world, it has been confirmed that there is a definite correlation between low testosterone and depression. In addition, research has demonstrated that testosterone therapy can help rid of depression.

Sometimes by increasing testosterone levels to where they eliminate many symptoms of this condition called low T, depression fades away. We will discuss all the symptoms caused by low testosterone levels and you will be able to see how depression and testosterone relate.

A major breakthrough in the scientific link between testosterone and depression anxiety occurred out of Florida State University.

A study was published in Biological Psychiatry that looked at why testosterone therapy can ease depressive symptoms. The researchers claimed to discover that testosterone alters brain functioning activity in the portion of the brain called the hippocampus.

This is the area in the brain that regulates normal functioning of stress control, depression, anxiety and memory. The researchers said that more research needs to be done in this area, but they also believe that testosterone therapy can help alleviate depression.

Here are a few studies that demonstrated that testosterone therapy and depression can be positively related. In other words, TRT treatment can help to eliminate depressive symptoms and even anxiety.

An article published by Web M.D. stated that testosterone can help depressed men. A lead researcher at Harvard Medical School stated that 50 percent of men who presented with depression and did not respond to conventional antidepressant treatment showed what the researcher called a “dramatic improvement” in their depressive symptoms when they were given testosterone. The researcher also confirmed that the findings of this study suggest that men with low T commonly suffer with depression in general.
Another study was published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. It shared that researchers examined the connection between low testosterone against depression risk for men. It concluded that males can develop depression at a much earlier average age when they have low testosterone levels than men whose T levels are considered to be in the normal range. Another finding in this study was that men with low T develop depression more often than men of the same age who have normal testosterone levels.
A study review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice shared research out of West Virginia University School of Medicine. The team concluded from their work that there was definitely clear scientific evidence that testosterone therapy was a positive and effective kind of treatment for depression. Seven different studies were done to come to this conclusion. The researchers stated that low T treatment absolutely does play an integral part of eliminating and easing depression; particularly in men who were given the diagnosis of hypogonadism.

How Does Low T Create Depression

There are many different ways that testosterone and depression are connected and many ways that low T can create depression. Hormones are what control the mind and the body in the most powerful of ways. When they are too low or unbalanced, issues that are physical, emotional, mental and sexual in nature can occur.

Many times low T can directly create depression. Other times, the problem occurs because a person is dealing with so many other issues that rob them of quality of life; hence, low testosterone levels and depression.

Here are some of the symptoms of low T that can cause depression:

low energy	terrible fatigue
always being tired	not having any stamina
having minimal endurance	feeling body pain
having constant joint and muscle pain	poor emotional stability
feeling sad	having anxiety
having uncontrollable irritability and mood swings	always feeling agitated
not being able to control anger outbursts	watching your face become full of wrinkles
watching your skin begin to sag	developing unsightly crow’s feet
gaining weight, especially around the abdomen	losing lean muscle mass
balding	thinning hair
having a weak immune system and getting sick often	not being able to fight off colds or the flu
very slow healing from injuries or wounds	fighting with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels
knowing you are at a higher risk for heart disease, stroke or diabetes	knowing that your bones are becoming more brittle and worrying about them breaking or developing osteoporosis
not being able to sleep at night	experiencing sleep disturbances
becoming forgetful	having a loss of memory
not being able to concentrate or focus	feeling a certain kind of mental fogginess
having no sex drive	feeling a major decrease in sexual libido
erectile dysfunction	not being able to maintain an erection
being unable to have an orgasm	knowing that your sperm count is declining
being more apt to experience infertility	vaginal dryness, leading to uncomfortable sexual relations
hot flashes	uncomfortable night sweats
an unregulated menstrual cycle	declining vision

All of these are very common symptoms that can lead to depression very easily. When you are feeling horribly, you may tend to withdraw from social situations or even personal relationships. Your self esteem plummets and you may feel a sense of self hatred.

How Do Low T Symptoms Cause Depression

There are many ways that testosterone levels and depression are linked. One can cause the other and these are the reasons why:

When you cannot get or maintain an erection and your sexual libido has declined, this can interfere with personal relationships leading to divorce or break ups. Having sexual inadequacies can deeply affect a man’s emotional well being.
Having a lack of memory and the inability to concentrate can lead to unproductive days at work and the possibility of losing your job. It can also cause embarrassing situations when memory so often fails.
Getting sick often and feeling bodily aches and pains can hold you back from the activities that you once enjoyed. These issues can cause you to withdraw from social situations and decrease your quality of life. Isolation can begin to occur.
Feeling tired with no stamina or endurance will make you not want to exercise. Exercising and getting the heart pumping blood through the system is imperative to good health and happiness. Lack of exercise has been directly correlated to depression in many scientific studies.

Imagine feeling any of these symptoms knowing that they are due to aging. Imagine thinking that they can never get better. In fact, they are only going to get worse. Then imagine how they are affecting your relationships, your personal intimacy and even loss of friends and job loss.

Testosterone replacement therapy with HT Medical Center can change all of that. We understand the connection between depression and low testosterone and have helped countless number of people find happiness through good health once again.