Prince Court Medical Centre consultant urologist and robotic surgeon Dr Datesh Daneshwar provides answers to this often unaddressed male health issue. Studies have also shown that men who are affected by testosterone deficiency have a higher risk of dementia, irritability and depression. It's important that men be educated on this condition as it may be linked to other serious medical issues like obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, which affect general health.ĭata on testosterone deficiency from the journal indicates that there is an increased risk of the condition among men with common medical problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. This results in missed opportunities to detect the condition early and implement medical interventions to address it. Testosterone deficiency remains a taboo among men, leading them to suffer in silence because they view it as an embarrassing reflection of lost masculinity. Many Malaysian men still lack adequate knowledge and awareness of this condition. Some studies indicate that testosterone deficiency affects seven per cent of men aged 50 years and above, while The American Journal of Medicine estimates that it affects 30 per cent of men aged 40 to 79. The prevalence of the condition in Malaysia and Singapore is 19 per cent and 26 per cent respectively, according to a global Mayo Clinic testosterone study entitled "Fundamental Concepts Regarding Testosterone Deficiency and Treatment: International Expert Consensus Resolutions". Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS), or male hypogonadism, is one such condition and it affects men in different ways. ![]() ![]() Many men prefer to remain silent about such issues and only when they escalate, do they finally seek help.īy then, the impact on their emotional well-being and physical and mental health can be significant, and this, in turn, affects their relationship with their wives or partners. ![]() BY nature, men are less likely to seek help for medical problems, more so if it's one perceived as being linked to their masculinity.
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