Posts by (Augie) Juan Augustine Galindo Jr. MPAS, PA-C
Low Libido in Young Women — Libido and Hormone Issues
Low libido, in young women especially, can be a concerning, and unexpected problem. For any woman who has yet to experience menopause, we would expect a “normal” or “reasonable” libido, or level of sex drive. However, those terms are hard to define. What’s “normal” for one person may not be considered normal for the next.…
Read MoreDecreasing Your Testosterone — How to Decrease Testosterone if Your Levels Are High
Before we talk about how to decrease testosterone in your body, let’s talk about why you might want to do so. Usually, high testosterone is a problem for women, not so much for men. Generally speaking, men are more likely to suffer from low testosterone, though it’s not uncommon for men to have low estradiol…
Read MoreWhat Does Estradiol Do?
What does estradiol do? First, let’s talk about the role of hormones in the body. Your body runs on hormones — or maybe it would be more precise to say, hormones make your body run the way it’s supposed to. Hormones are chemicals in your body that your body uses to communicate with itself. Your…
Read MoreFirefighter Fitness — How Your Unique Stressors Could Be Affecting Your Fellow Firefighters
Let’s talk about firefighter fitness. Before I became a PA, I was a firefighter/paramedic, and maintaining fitness and readiness for duty was an important aspect of doing the job well. This is not a job you can do if you’re out of shape. Today, working in an office setting, I understand even more the disconnect…
Read More7 Progesterone Deficiency Symptoms (and What You Really Need to Know About Progesterone Deficiency)
Coming up with a comprehensive list of progesterone deficiency symptoms is tougher than you might think. The reason? Progesterone is so closely associated with the action of other hormones that separating specific symptoms (and which deficiency is causing which) is quite difficult. Progesterone, along with estrogen, is considered one of two so-called, “female hormones.” Of…
Read MoreWhat Causes Low Testosterone? Common Causes in Women and Men
What causes low testosterone? Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to this question. And things get even more complicated when you throw sex into the equation. You see, men and women are vastly different when it comes to testosterone production. Firstly, the amount produced varies widely between the sexes — women have about one tenth the testosterone…
Read MoreIs Testosterone a Steroid Hormone?
Is testosterone a steroid hormone? Yes, but not in the way you think. Let me clarify what you’re probably asking. When you say, “Is testosterone a steroid hormone?” What you’re most likely asking is, “Is testosterone an illegal steroid? Is it the same as the illegal steroids I hear about, the kind I think of…
Read MoreNormal Estrogen Levels in Males — Why You’re Not A Single-Hormone Kind of Guy
I want to answer this question right away—then we can dig into the details. Normal estrogen levels in males generally range between 10 and 40 pg/mL. That being said, I’d like to clarify something: There’s not simply a single chemical in your body called “estrogen.” In fact, the plural form of the word, “estrogens,” would…
Read MoreSymptoms and Causes of Too Much Testosterone in Women
Too much testosterone in women can be incredibly detrimental—in fact, it can often be worse than too little testosterone. One common misconception we run into is that hormone replacement therapy is only about treating low hormones, especially low testosterone. The truth is more nuanced (and it’s often the case that the wrong tests were done…
Read MoreCommon Low Testosterone Effects You Might Be Suffering From
One of the greatest difficulties with diagnosing low testosterone is that low testosterone effects can vary so widely—like any medical condition, effects and symptoms strike individuals differently. If you think you’re suffering from low testosterone, you probably have specific symptoms. Sharing those symptoms with your medical care provider is the first step towards a possible…
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