Men Lack of Sleep Can Reduce Virility

Reduced hours of normal sleep turned out to be very dangerous for young men healthy. According to a recent study, lack of sleep can reduce testosterone levels. The research that was launched from the site Zeenews.com, Thursday (2 / 6), men who sleep less than five hours a night for one week had significantly lower testosterone levels than those who slept the whole night.

Significantly, the reduction of testosterone a man reaches the same amount as the children age 10 to 15 years. Or 10 percent to 15 percent.

Low testosterone levels have negative consequences for young men. And not just in sexual behavior but also in terms of reproduction. Testosterone is also important in building strength, muscle mass and bone density.

At least 15 percent of the adult population who work in the United States found sleep a night just less than five hours, and suffer many adverse health effects. Low testosterone is also associated with low energy, reduced libido, poor concentration and fatigue.

Youth groups selected to participate in this research to endocrine or psychiatric disorders and sleep problems. They average 24 years old, slim and in good health.

They spent three nights in the laboratory and sleep up to 10 hours, then eight last night they were obliged to sleep less than five hours. Their blood is taken to be sampled every 15-30 minutes for 24 hours on the last day of the phase of sleep 10 hours and the last day of the phase of sleep five hours.

Sleep deprivation effects on testosterone levels was evident after one week with short sleep hours. Five hours of sleep found to have lowered their testosterone levels from 10 to 15 percent. The youths have the lowest testosterone levels in the afternoon on days of sleep deprivation. Mood and force them to fall over a lot every day when they lack sleep