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Executive & Small Business Owner Physicals in Houston

The Opal Medical Clinic in Houston offers a complete physical examination for you- the executive and also the small business owner! It makes good sense for companies big or small to protect their top talent. Sometimes those who run the show can’t find the time to mind their health. That’s where these physicals come in….

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Low Testosterone in Women

Many may be surprised that women can have testosterone! Women need testosterone to function but need it much less than men. Let us look at what testosterone does for women. Androgen physiology in women Androgens are essentially prohormones for other steroids in women including estrogens. The building block for androgens is cholesterol, which is obtained…

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Estrogens and Libido in Men

The effects of estradiol on human in the brain are unclear. Currently, there are no hormone markers within the brain to determine the association of levels of sex hormones with libido. In clinical studies, we make a presumption that serum estradiol reflects brain estradiol levels or activity. It may be possible that if serum estradiol…

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Low Testosterone in Women

Low Testosterone in Women

Low Testosterone in Women Many may be surprised that women can have testosterone! Women need testosterone to function but need it much less than men. Let us visually examine what testosterone does for women. Androgen physiology in women Androgens are essentially prohormones for other steroids in women including estrogens.

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Low Testosterone in Later Life

Hypogonadism is defined as the inability to produce or maintain testosterone levels. The male gonads (testes) are the primary source of production of testosterone. Testosterone is produced in the Leydig cells in the testes under the influence of Luteinizing Hormone (LH). Testosterone gradually decline with age, typically after 40 years. The rate of decline is…

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Safety of Testosterone products

Androgen deprivation can cause a symptomatic state, which can be easily reversed with carefully supervised TRT. However, one of the controversies has been whether symptoms are indeed related to hypogonadal states. Clinical depression, pathological states such as anemia, hypothyroidism as well as psychological states can easily confound the diagnosis. The current screening tools including the…

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Role of Testosterone in early Memory Loss

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is now recognized as diagnosis, representing a state of cognitive decline associated with negligible functional loss. MCI is important as it often precedes Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recognizing MCI may lead to preventive strategies that can delay the onset of AD. Many patients who transition into andropause report problems with their memory….

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