Meds like Viagra and Cialis don't deal with low libido. With the right stimulation I might not even need them. Is testosterone treatment the only solution for that?
I'm 72 and in good health. Viagra worked fairly well over the last two years. When I began those meds my testosterone tested as "normal for my age." This year I'm just not getting horny.
I was resorting to porn and masturbation, which led to quick results, no problem. However I've read how this can ruin relations with your spouse so I've ended that and committed to staying clear of it. Same spouse with fidelity for over 40 years.
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I heard HRT is indeed a good treatment to maintain vitality for senior men.There are so many good reviews about it. In fact, I never read any negative review from anyone who underwent the therapy.
but in some part of the world, it may not be an easy treatment/therapy to get, either the cost is too high or restricted by regulation.
Odd , I have heard very bad and negative effects about HRT . In some parts of the world , it has been stopped for post menopausal women who actually require it more direly than males. I may be wrong but there seems to be a trend to stopping the usage of HRT due to the risks outweighing the benefits.
I only read about male HRT. No knowledge about female HRT, though I heard it's easier for women to get HRT than men. Many men claim they got their life back after HRT.
Sadly , as the age increases there is little hormones produced by the testes and body that contribute to libido. So essentially on all your tests , you would be in the normal range but the libido would be decreasing . Adopting a healthy lifestyle with good food , less stress and exercising naturally increase the libido. Testosterone therapy is definitely not the only treatment there is . There are few more things you can try but you may need a doctors opinion if you still would like to keep the drive revved on. Also immense respect for having a steady sexual life and interest. Cheers !
I think if we don't mention it my wife could probably be ready to just abandon sex all together after 48 years of marriage .....hormone replacement therapy -- I think I read can impact prostate health so that is a concern since my father had prostate cancer.....mine , despite a good PSA test , is definitely growing at what is probably a normal rate for my age...
I switched from Viagra to Cialis recently but again without stimulation or arousal those things don't accomplish anything... I'll probably have another chat with my doctor about the testosterone .....there are other things like penis injections but I'm not at all ready to even consider that at this point.
I have been on injections for about 6 months now. Until they got the right dosage for me, I ended up in the emergency room (erection lasting more than 4 hours). Now, I stay rock hard for about 2-3 hours with no problems. And, hard to believe, the shot does not hurt!
Testosterone therapy is not really recommended unless your levels of T are not normal for your age. It does increase your risk of prostate cancer. I am on it because of a problem with my pituitary gland and my PSA is gradually increasing. I will need to have the T replacement injections for life or risk osteoporosis. The other drawback is that taking testosterone decreases the size of your testes.
T therapy doesn't seem advisable with a family history (Father was treated for prostate cancer),
There was a time when my wife more less considered it her responsibility to get me ready but not now ....she's turned into somewhat of a prude and prefers to do it in the afternoon ( if we're going do it at all ) when the bedroom is definitely not even close to being dark or romantic ......
This brings up another subject ...If you've reached the point where relations with your spouse are now history .......There are studies showing that somewhat regular ejaculation is important for prostate health , so you have to ask yourself if you aren't doing it with your spouse should be doing something else or not?
Like so many things, but especially in the health world , the studies are all over the map.
Seems like being between a rock and a hard place LOL
I'm generally leery of "supplements. For now I'm thinking of ramping up my use of exercise weights and getting some black out curtains. Testosterone is supposedly higher in the morning, but if I can't get my wife "interested" until afternoon, then I need to reduce the bright light in our bedroom.
Due to Covid-19 we only go to medical offices if it's absolutely critical so therapy is out for now.
Although early in our marriage my wife took some responsibility for getting me fired up, in recent decades she's more of a passive recipient of foreplay ( although she always orgasims once we get going ).
I'm suggesting we take more time and each give the other a back rub first. What I don't want is to get her warmed up and then left unsatisfied.
If we do ultimately give up on sex, then I'll have to consider the advice that ejaculation is good for the prostate, and how to deal with that. We've seen that porn is not good for relations as a couple ( although studies do vary on that). But I remember old-school strip clubs and people talking about how that kept marriages going due to the familiarity people gain after being married for decades. In other words for using "some means" to get men motivated.
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