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Men's testosterone levels could be harmed by stress caused by the global economic downturn, according to a British doctor.
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Men's testosterone levels could be harmed by stress caused by the global economic downturn, according to a British doctor.
Chronic stress caused by redundancy, financial worries or working longer hours could make levels of the hormone drop, says Richard Petty, the medical director of a top London men's health clinic.
Testosterone, the hormone produced by the testicles, triggers the development of male sexual characteristics. It is linked to sexual function, circulation and muscle mass, as well as concentration, mood and memory.
"When a man becomes grumpy or irritable, it's easy to blame work or simply the effects of aging," says Petty.
"In the short-term, stress can increase levels of testosterone and this is useful in helping people respond quickly to pressures and new situations.
"But chronic stress, which is ongoing, is a major factor in the decline of testosterone.
"Chronic stress occurs all too frequently due to our modern lifestyles, when everything from high-pressured jobs to unemployment keeps the body in a state of perceived threat."
Petty advises men to reduce their stress levels as much as possible by resting, eating healthily and exercising.
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英國(guó)一名醫(yī)生日前稱(chēng)，全球經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退所致的壓力會(huì)導(dǎo)致男性雄性激素水平降低。
倫敦一家著名男性健康診所的內(nèi)科主任理查德?佩蒂稱(chēng)，裁員、對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況的擔(dān)憂或工作時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)所造成的持續(xù)性壓力會(huì)導(dǎo)致激素水平下降。
由睪丸分泌的雄性激素能夠促進(jìn)男性性特征發(fā)育，它與性功能、血液循環(huán)、肌肉、注意力、情緒以及記憶力都有關(guān)。
佩蒂說(shuō)：“當(dāng)男人變得暴躁或易怒時(shí)，我們往往把原因歸咎于工作或僅僅是年齡大了。”
“從短期看，壓力會(huì)使雄性激素水平上升，這有助于人們更迅速地應(yīng)對(duì)壓力和適應(yīng)新環(huán)境。”
“但持續(xù)的壓力則是導(dǎo)致雄性激素水平下降的主要因素?！?/font>
“受現(xiàn)代生活方式的影響，持續(xù)性的壓力頻繁發(fā)生，無(wú)論是壓力過(guò)大的工作，還是失業(yè)，都會(huì)讓人的身體處于一種恐慌的狀態(tài)?！?/font>
佩蒂建議，男性應(yīng)盡可能地通過(guò)休息、健康飲食和鍛煉來(lái)減輕壓力。
（實(shí)習(xí)生許雅寧 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津姍姍編輯）
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