Does Cistanche Can Improve Sexual Function With Testosterone?

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Testosterone, with the molecular formula C19H28O2, is a steroid hormone secreted by the testes of men or the ovaries of women. The adrenal glands also secrete a small amount of testosterone, which can maintain muscle strength and quality and maintain bone density. And strength, refreshing, and improving physical performance. Testosterone is a secreted glycoprotein originally identified from the enrichment medium of mouse Sertoli cells. It is a small molecular weight cytoskeleton-associated protein that can be tightly bound to the cell surface through receptor-associated proteins.

Testosterone has a certain role in improving male sexual function. Because the lack of testosterone levels can lead to decreased male sexual function, especially for some middle-aged and elderly people, androgen deficiency is likely to cause a decreased erectile function or decreased libido. During this period, testosterone supplementation or androgen supplementation can be appropriate to improve. At the same time, this method can also effectively improve some other symptoms of the body, such as poor sleep, decreased libido, bad temper, physical fatigue, etc. Although testosterone can improve male sexual function, if it is simply supplementing testosterone, the effect is not particularly ideal. At this time, related drugs can be used to help improve sexual function.

Testosterone here probably refers to the hormone secreted by the testes, the sex hormone, or male hormone. Androgens can also promote spermatogenesis in the testes, allowing the testes to produce normal sperm, thereby enabling men to maintain fertility. Male androgen is mainly regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and the amount of androgen secretion varies from person to person, and male hormones will fluctuate to a certain extent at different times of the day. Under normal circumstances, as long as the testosterone levels secreted by the testicles of men are at a normal level, no special treatment is generally required.

Testosterone is a male hormone, which mainly plays a major role in the sexual development of male puberty, and also plays an important role in maintaining sexual function, libido, and some general physical strength for male sexual function; it can also enhance physical activity; can increase The number of red blood cells provides oxygen transport; it can increase bone density, maintain heart health, increase high-density cholesterol, improve memory and spatial ability, and reduce anxiety. Also improves muscle and obesity. It is also an essential hormone for women, which can improve mental health and improve related symptoms of aging. In a nutshell, testosterone does the following in men:

1. Promote the normal development of the male reproductive system.

2. Initiate and maintain the development of male secondary sexual characteristics.

3. Maintain normal male sexual and reproductive functions.

4. Effects on material metabolism. Promote protein synthesis, lower blood lipids, and reduce the occurrence of atherosclerosis.

5. Effects on bones and muscles. Can strengthen bones and increase muscle mass.

6. to maintain men's abundant physical and vigorous energy.

A large number of studies have shown that Cistanche can promote the secretion of sex hormones or show sex hormone-like effects. The transgenic yeast method was used to detect Cistanche deserticola, and it was found that Cistanche deserticola had high estrogenic activity. By studying the effect of Cistanche deserticola on the development of mouse uterus, its estrogen-like effect was explored. The results showed that gavage of Cistanche deserticola could increase the content of serum estrogen (E2) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and decrease the content of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in mice. Cistanche deserticola can significantly increase the level of serum estrogen in mice, and its mechanism of action may be due to the increased secretion of LH caused by some active chemical components of Cistanche deserticola, and its specific action pathway is still unclear. In addition, the secretion of FSH did not increase. It is speculated that with the prolongation of the experimental time, the increased serum estrogen level in mice may feedback inhibit the secretion of LH so that the secretion level of LH eventually decreases.

Cistanche can mainly improve the quality of sperm, play a role in invigorating the kidney, can also treat impotence and premature ejaculation disease, and can also improve kidney function and quality of sexual life. The direct result of the effect of Cistanche on the kidney is to strengthen the reproductive system, have strong energy, good memory, quick thinking, and delay aging. Whether it is elderly or middle-aged, they will look and feel much younger than their peers. Studies have shown that Cistanche deserticola has a good protective effect on spermatogenesis and semen quality. Cistanche decoction can significantly increase sperm density and sperm motility in mice, speed up sperm running speed, and reduce sperm deformity rate; improve the tissue morphology of mouse testis, make the shape of seminiferous tubules regular, and the spermatogenic cells at all levels are arranged in a tight and orderly manner. The number of Leydig cells in the testis increased significantly, the blood vessels were abundant, the spermatogenic function of the testis was enhanced, the microenvironment of the epididymal duct was significantly improved, and the fructose content increased; succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and nonspecific lipase (NSE) in the testis and epididymis All were strongly positive.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cistanche is sweet, salty, and warm in nature, and it belongs to the kidney and large intestine meridians. It has a very good tonic effect. Studies have shown that Cistanche can promote the secretion of sex hormones or exhibit sex hormone-like effects, has a good protective effect on spermatogenesis, semen quality, etc. So it has the effect of invigorating the kidney and nourishing essence after taking it for men.