What are the manifestations of male hormone health?

The core sign of healthy male hormones (testosterone in the core) is not the external characteristics such as thick body hair and thick voice as reported online, but that physiological functions, energy status, and emotional stability are all within a stable and energetic normal range. In fact, external performance is greatly affected by genetics and living habits, and it is impossible to judge accurately based on a single characteristic.

There is a living example around me. Xiao Zhou, who we often go to the gym with, was always worried about his lack of body hair and slow growth of beard. He always felt that his hormones were not enough. He even took half a notebook of supplement strategies. Finally, he asked me to accompany him to check the six sex hormones. It turned out that his testosterone level was in the middle to upper range of the reference value, which was a very ideal condition. On the contrary, a bearded guy in the same industry always stayed up late to smoke skewers and drink cold beer. His testosterone level just crossed the acceptable line, and the doctor reminded him that if he continued to do it, it would fall out of the normal range.

If you really want to compare your own status, you don’t need to compare the density of your beard to the pictures on the Internet, just look at your daily status first. For example, for normal young and middle-aged men, the frequency of morning erections is stable under the premise of regular work and rest, and they recover quickly after exercise. When I was in poor condition a while ago, I couldn't even go down the stairs the next day after practicing my legs. After recently adjusting my work and rest to drink less milk tea, I would feel a little sore the next day after the same amount of training, but normal walking would not affect it at all. This is actually a sign that my hormone status is online. The most obvious thing is energy. When I had a chaotic work schedule, I would have to lean my head against my desk for ten minutes in the office at around three o'clock in the afternoon, and still yawn after drinking two glasses of iced Americano. During that time, my testosterone test had just reached the acceptable level. Later, I adjusted my sleep and did strength training three times a week. Now, even if I have dinner with friends until after ten o'clock the night before, I don't have to drink coffee the next day, and my energy is stable enough to last until get off work. It's not that I am too excited, but I don't always feel tired and unmotivated.

Many people don’t know how much hormones affect mood. When I was in a bad state before, I would get annoyed when I encountered trivial things. I would be so angry that I would honk the horn for 20 minutes in a traffic jam after get off work. I didn’t even think about playing with the cat when I got home. Now that I have returned to my state, I am stuck in a traffic jam. I just start a talk show and slowly play the audio without taking it seriously at all. I don’t always make emo for no reason at all. I am still a little curious about new things. I am also willing to go hiking or play ball with friends on weekends. I won’t lie in bed without even thinking about cooking when I am on vacation.

Several statements that are making a lot of noise on the Internet are actually misunderstandings. For example, some people say that androgenetic alopecia is caused by high testosterone. In fact, androgenetic alopecia is indeed related to dihydrotestosterone (a metabolite of testosterone). However, many people with androgenetic alopecia do not have high total testosterone levels. They just have problems with hormone metabolism. The high proportion of dihydrotestosterone indicates that the hormone status is unhealthy. ； Some people say that fast muscle growth means good hormones. If you don’t use exogenous anabolic products, fast muscle growth under natural training can indeed indicate good testosterone levels. However, if you rely on supplements to gain muscle, it will inhibit your own testosterone secretion. Over time, your own secretion system will become useless, which is not a healthy sign.

If you really suspect that you have a hormonal problem, don't blindly check the symptoms on the Internet. Take the time to go to the hospital and see an andrology or endocrinology department. The most accurate way is to check the six sex hormones. Don't buy those health products that claim to be "testosterone supplements."