Can HRT really work for men?
HRT is a widespread treatment for women going through the menopause. Now scientists are testing its effects on men, who, research has discovered, go through a similar dip in hormones at the age of 50. Dr Probal Moulik, a research fellow from the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and his team and Dr Sundeep Khosla, a researcher from the Mayo Clinic in America, will present their groundbreaking research on the effects of hormone replacement therapy for men at the British Endocrine Societies conference in Belfast. Levels of the male hormone testosterone decrease as a result of the natural ageing process and, like women, levels of the male sex hormones start to decline after the age of 50. The lowering of testosterone levels can cause both physical and emotional changes in men which include depression, mood swings, lowered sex drive or impotence, irritability, reduced muscle mass, weight gain, loss of energy and impaired memory. According to Dr Moulik, testosterone replacement therapy w
