[Lotus]

Thanks for that useful information, Lotus.  Now, I have a question...

As a man gets older, his androgen levels drop, and his estrogen levels rise, right?  Does that mean that the total quantity of sex hormones (androgens + estrogens) stays the same?

I suspect not, for this reason.  Low testosterone in males can cause bone loss, just like low estradiol in females causes bone loss.  If the loss of testosterone was made up by an equal amount of estradiol, no bone loss should occur.  Therefore, bone loss occurs when the amount of sex hormone, in general, declines in later years.

What's right or wrong in my reasoning?

Clara

Dear Clara,

Short on time, didn't want to leave ya hanging, I found this site a few days ago. Please read the post by BBC3, I'll check back with ya in a bit! It relates.....

http://thinksteroids.com/forum/mens-health-forum/free-vs-total-testosterone-134283656.html
Your reasoning is always welcome. TTYL