There are many conditions that can cause discomfort for aging men. Among them is low testosterone.

Low T

Low testosterone is an often debilitating condition. Men suffering from low t may experience a bevy of horrid symptoms. From hair loss, increase body fat or erectile dysfunction to depression and physical fatigue, low testosterone can severely hamper one’s quality of life. Low t may cause a decrease in muscle mass among the many other things.

Low T And Painkillers

Consequently, it is paramount that an understanding between low testosterone and any possible causes can be formed. For instance, Janssen Research & Development’s Maria Soledad Cepeda, MD, PhD applied data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2011 and 2012. This was done to determine a correlation between low testosterone levels and the use of opioids. The researcher’s findings were simply eye opening.

As published within Pain Medicine, with a ratio of 1.4 between patients, it was discovered that patients on opioids had a higher chance of experiencing low t. As age and number of comorbidities increased in each patient, the odds of experiencing low t greatly increased.

“When assessing the impact of opioids on testosterone, the effects of age and medical conditions should be considered,” the author of the study proposed.

In the end, it would appear that a strong correlation between opioid use and the experience of low testosterone is existent. Consequently, opioid use may have an ill affect on the testosterone levels within aging men. After all, as age increases, so does a male’s chances of experiencing low testosterone and the bevy of symptoms that follow.

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