Of course, the brain is also a vital part of sexual health, and estrogen levels in both the brain and the testicles are instrumental in the functioning of the libido, sexual performance, and reproductive capacity. As noted in a study :. Estradiol in men is essential for modulating libido, erectile function, and spermatogenesis. Estrogen receptors, as well as aromatase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen, are abundant in brain, penis, and testis, organs important for sexual function.
In the brain, estradiol synthesis is increased in areas related to sexual arousal. Blocking it unnecessarily is not just dangerous, it can produce effects that are counterproductive to your goals. While estrogen is indeed essential for healthy physiological function, excess estrogen can also be disruptive. When your body has disproportionately high levels of estrogen, you might have these symptoms:.
What we see here is that symptoms usually associated with low T could also be the symptoms of low estrogen. In cases where estrogen is elevated, estrogen modulators may be used to regain balance. It must be emphasized that these are legitimate, prescription estrogen blockers, not unregulated over-the-counter products. With the guidance of an experienced health care practitioner, estrogen modulators can play a vital role in restoring healthy estrogen levels and alleviating disruptive symptoms.
Additionally, these medications can increase testosterone production, as a small but groundbreaking study discovered as early as This approach to treating low testosterone is known as testosterone restoration, as opposed to testosterone replacement. For some men, there are well-founded reasons to choose testosterone restoration. Aromatase inhibitors may cause damage to developing embryos. You should use an effective non-hormonal type of birth control — such as condoms, a diaphragm along with spermicide, or a non-hormonal I.
Ask your doctor which type of non-hormonal birth control would be best for you, as well as how long you should use this type of birth control after you stop taking an aromatase inhibitor. A number of studies have compared aromatase inhibitors with tamoxifen to see which type of medicine was more effective in treating early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Based on the results, most doctors recommend that after initial treatment surgery and possibly chemotherapy and radiation therapy :.
Aromatase inhibitors tend to cause fewer serious side effects than tamoxifen, such as blood clots, stroke, and endometrial cancer. But aromatase inhibitors can cause more heart problems , more bone loss osteoporosis , and more broken bones than tamoxifen, at least for the first few years of treatment.
If you and your doctor are considering an aromatase inhibitor as part of your treatment plan, you may want to ask your doctor about having a bone density test to see if a bone strengthening medicine might be necessary while you're taking the aromatase inhibitor.
Sadly, there are reasons that some Practitioners prescribe estrogen blockers that are not rooted in science. It is assumed that estrogen is causing the problem, even when it is not.
This is unfortunate because testosterone and estrogen have a synergy. Estrogen keeps those symptoms balanced when optimal levels of testosterone are being achieved through Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Research shows that estrogen may help prevent disease and offer anti-aging benefits. It can also play a key role in improving sexual health. Along with blocking the benefits of estrogen, estrogen blockers like the AIs can also have side effects that can be pretty miserable. Common side effects of AIs include:. While any form of medical treatment comes with risks, no studies exist that show increasing estrogen levels in men causes harm.
Some case studies have actually shown increasing estrogen levels may be beneficial in reversing heart disease by giving oral estrogen to men if needed. Men naturally produce estrogen and blocking that production can definitely do more harm than good. There is also no research that shows men benefit from lowering estrogen levels with AIs. In fact, there are many studies that show HARM from blocking estrogen in men and many studies that show increased risk of all causes of death in men with low estrogen levels!
At EVEXIAS Medical Centers our Practitioners understand the important role of balancing testosterone and estrogen, and our male patients can rest assured that through blood tests and conversations with the Practitioner that they are in perfect balance! We do not spam. It is usually taken for at least 5 to 10 years.
Hormone therapy can also be used to treat cancer that has come back after treatment or that has spread to other parts of the body. About 2 out of 3 breast cancers are hormone receptor-positive. There are several types of hormone therapy for breast cancer. Most types of hormone therapy either lower estrogen levels or stop estrogen from acting on breast cancer cells. This drug blocks estrogen receptors on breast cancer cells.
It stops estrogen from connecting to the cancer cells and telling them to grow and divide. While tamoxifen acts like an anti-estrogen in breast cells, it acts like an estrogen in other tissues, like the uterus and the bones.
Because of this, it is called a selective estrogen receptor modulator SERM. It can be used to treat women with breast cancer who have or have not gone through menopause. Toremifene Fareston is another SERM that works in a similar way, but it is used less often and is only approved to treat metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is not likely to work if tamoxifen has already been used and has stopped working.
These drugs are pills, taken by mouth. Some women with cancer spread to the bones may have a tumor flare with bone pain. This usually decreases quickly, but in some rare cases a woman may also develop a high calcium level in the blood that is hard to control.
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