Excel Male Men's Health Forum

Treatments for Men who Fail to Benefit from ED Medications

Oct 16

Table of Contents This is the best review I have seen on the subject. Abstract Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-i) have become first-line therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Most initial prescriptions for PDE5-i are...

Benefits of Glycine Supplementation

Oct 16

Table of Contents General Information Glycine is, structurally, the simplest amino acid that has been discovered. It was one of the earliest amino acids to be isolated from gelatin back in 1820. Glycine is one of the nonessential amino acids...

How to Recover from Porn Addiction and Save Your Marriage

Oct 16

Table of Contents There's no doubt about it: porn has caused desensitization of the modern generations. What was once taboo (nudity and sex) is now so commonplace as to be almost considered "normal". People of all ages can get their hands on...

Publix Grocery Stores to Provide Telemedicine Services

Oct 16

BayCare Health System and Publix Super Markets are pairing up in the fast-changing area of telemedicine. Their product: convenience, as in going to the doctor while you shop for groceries. What started as an experiment late last year at a...

The Effect of Estrogen on Tendon and Ligament Metabolism and Function

Oct 16

Table of Contents Another possible positive benefit for e2? Highlights The effect of estrogens on tendons and ligaments is poorly understood. Research implies a positive effect of estrogens on tendon tissue biology and biomechanics...

Estradiol Inhibits Certain Inflammatory Activation of C-Reactive Protein

Oct 16

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently the most important cause of death in developed countries. Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of most CVDs, is a dynamic and progressive inflammatory disease characterized by lipid plaque formation...

The Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadic Doctor, with Cryptorchidism

Oct 16

Table of Contents Hey there everyone. I've been debating posting on here for some time, only silently reading, but I decided that my story may not only help someone else in the future who is in a similar situation, but it may also help to...

Testosterone Increases Response to Stress

Oct 16

Table of Contents Some men believe that TRT will relieve anxiety, but this study says otherwise. Men were stressed by challenging their status. Those who had applied testosterone gel showed increased cortisol levels. The effect was larger in...

Causes of male infertility: a 9-year prospective study on 1737 patients with reduced sperm counts

Oct 16

The primary cause of infertility was defined for 695 of 1737 patients (~40%). The analyzed causal factors could be divided into absolute (secondary hypogonadism, genetic causes, seminal tract obstruction), severe (oncological diseases, severe...

Testosterone replacement therapy and its effect on bone marrow

Oct 16

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction TRT in men with testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) had multiple positive effects and restore a quality of life of affected men. Polyglobulia is the most common dose-limiting adverse effect of TRT...

Drinking Water and Diabetes: An Association in One Canadian Province

Oct 16

Higher concentrations of arsenic and fluoride in the public drinking water supply in Newfoundland and Labrador may be associated with the high incidence of type 1 diabetes in the Canadian province, according to findings published in BMJ Open...

Vitamin D and male sexual function

Oct 16

Table of Contents Background The effects of vitamin D on sexual function are very unclear. Therefore, we aimed at evaluating the possible association between vitamin D and sexual function and at assessing the influence of vitamin D...

TRT Hormone Predictor Widget

Understanding Your Hormones

Estradiol (E2)

A form of estrogen produced from testosterone. Important for bone health, mood, and libido. Too high can cause side effects; too low can affect well-being.

DHT

Dihydrotestosterone is a potent androgen derived from testosterone. Affects hair growth, prostate health, and masculinization effects.

Free Testosterone

The biologically active form of testosterone not bound to proteins. Directly available for cellular uptake and biological effects.

Scientific Reference

Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0102 | PMID: 20534765 | PMCID: PMC2913038