Testosterone is truly a life source to the male body. Testosterone starts to decline because of aging of the Leydig cells in the testicles and may be made worse by a decline in the pituitary gland's ability to produce Lutinizing Hormone. The result is andropause-aging. Decline starts about age 25 and its effects are usually felt by age 35.

• Decreased mental quickness and sharpness

• Decreased energy, strength and endurance

• Less desire for activity and exercise

• Decreased muscle and increased body fat

• Mild to moderate depression and irritability

• Depression and/or loss of eagerness and enthusiasm for daily life

• Decreased sex drive

• Decreased sexual function and/or sensitivity

Unlike female menopause, male andropause comes on gradually. Most men simply adjust to and accept the negative changes.

Testosterone is an important factor in women's health before and after menopause. The use of testosterone therapy may also be beneficial to women who experience loss of libido and other symptoms of testosterone deficiency.

Testosterone provides several benefits to women:

• improves relief of vasomotor symptoms of menopause (hot flushes, etc.)

• increases energy levels

• enhances of feelings of well-being

• decreases breast tenderness

• improves sexual desire

• increases sexual sensitivity

• increases the frequency of coitus

• enhances orgasm

Myths often associated with masculinization of women using testosterone therapy have circulated for years. These side effects have not occurred at the low doses used in Renew-T and could be eliminated by decreasing the testosterone dosage.

Testosterone is a principal androgen, or male sex hormone. Even though testosterone is a "male sex hormone," it's important to realize and understand the benefits for women. One of the group of compounds known as anabolic steroids, testosterone is secreted by the testes in men but is also synthesized in small quantities in women’s ovaries and other glands.

Testosterone is responsible for the sex drive for both men and women. As testosterone diminishes with age, so does the sexual functioning in both men and women. Restoring testosterone to youthful levels in both men and women can reverse the situation. All too often, men and women automatically assume that as they age, their sexual capacity will diminish. There is no need to accept this loss of sexuality. Testosterone can play a critical role in helping to preserve and even restore sexual function so that we can live our extended life span with the same excitement and enthusiasm we enjoyed during our youth.

Testosterone is a vital hormone required for libido, regulating fat, maintaining muscle mass, energy, bone density, regulating blood sugar, blood pressure and preventing depression. After the age of 25, the testosterone levels in men begin declining at an average of 1.25% per year resulting in fat deposits, sexual organ shrinkage, heart disease, loss of memory, muscle mass and libido.