DR JEFF FOSTER is The Solar on Sunday’s new resident physician and is right here to assist YOU.
Dr Jeff, 43, splits his time between working as a GP at Leamington Spa, Warks, and working his clinic, H3 Well being, which is the primary of its sort within the UK to take a look at hormonal points in women and men. See h3health.co.uk.
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Q) TWO years in the past, my accomplice obtained into bodybuilding. He’s 37 years outdated and his muscle tissue have grow to be monumental.
I seemed in his fitness center bag and noticed vials of fluid and syringes.
I feel he injects himself with steroids or development hormones. What can I do to cease it? I do know these medication have horrible uncomfortable side effects.
Debbie Taylor, Liverpool
A) After I began hitting the fitness center within the Nineteen Nineties, steroid use was nonetheless uncommon and the area of execs.
However in recent times, social media mixed with simpler entry to treatment has made the usage of anabolic steroids and different banned substances so commonplace that our clinic commonly sees males of their thirties who’ve completely broken their manufacturing. pure testosterone via the usage of steroids.
The issue with these medication is that individuals really feel good and see a sequence of constructive outcomes once they first take them – and the a number of destructive uncomfortable side effects are delayed for years.
Dangers embody infertility, coronary heart illness, stroke and modifications in facial bones.
Ask your accomplice to talk to a male well being physician or sports activities physician who could have particular information about what he’s doing and advise him on the way to cut back it and cease it safely when he’s prepared.
Q) I’m a 42 yr outdated mom of two and over the previous yr I’ve began having scorching flashes and turning into forgetful.
I’ve common intervals however I am afraid it is the beginning of menopause. Can I be examined?
Lara Barnes, Stoke
A) In recent times, nice efforts have been made to higher perceive the impression of menopause and it’s important to not trivialize it as a result of, badly managed, it might probably devastate girls’s lives.
The typical age for menopause within the UK is 51, however the onset of signs (perimenopause) can happen years earlier and a change in menstruation is only one characteristic.
A lack of estrogen impacts practically each facet of a lady’s physique, from how she feels and thinks to metabolism, libido, coronary heart well being, bone well being, and lots of different techniques.
Sizzling flashes and reminiscence issues are indicators of menopause however will also be linked to different well being issues.
There’s a blood take a look at you are able to do to examine for menopause, however its use is proscribed and will solely be finished after consulting a health care provider.
It is best to communicate to a menopause specialist who can evaluate your signs and determine what particular assessments you might want.
