Testosterone, the main sex hormone in men to maintain their sexual drive can be recovered in old men who are facing low sexual drive and sexual dysfunctions with the help of testosterone therapy, said the researchers. The research was designed to investigate the effectiveness of the testosterone therapy.

Testosterone level gets declining in men as their age increases and in some men it goes down to such level that they face various some problems of low testosterone levels such as erectile dysfunction and low sex drive.

Research author, Glenn R. Cunningham from Baylor College of Medicine in the US said, “Our findings indicate low testosterone is one cause contributing to reduced libido and erectile dysfunction in older men.”

He added, “Men experiencing these symptoms should be evaluated for testosterone deficiency.”

The study has stated significant improvement in libido in old men treated with testosterone therapy.

Men facing the problem of Androgen deficiency, occurs when there is very low amount of testosterone level in one’s body and facing the symptoms of sexual dysfunction, too showed an improvement in their testosterone levels and more interest in sexual activity.

Researchers examined 470 men suffering with low testosterone levels and are around 65 years old. Cunningham stated, “For symptomatic older men with low testosterone levels, testosterone therapy led to consistent improvement in most types of sexual activity.”

By Prajakt K.