Red Blood Cell Production
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, which originates in the lungs and travels to all other organs and tissues. With the help of oxygen, tissues generate energy and expel a byproduct known as carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is carried to the lungs by red blood cells for exhalation. The protein that gives red blood cells their color allows them to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues. Red blood cells originate in the body’s soft bone tissue (bone marrow) and are released into your circulation when completely matured, which takes roughly seven days.
A deficiency of testosterone has been linked to an increased risk of anemia, mainly when no other factors are involved. Treatment with testosterone has been shown to increase hemoglobin levels in men with diagnosed anemia, suggesting that low testosterone levels contribute to the development of this condition. It is well-established that testosterone raises hematologic parameters such as hematocrit and erythrocyte count. Before the development of erythropoietin, testosterone and other androgens were used to treat several non-ferropenic anemia conditions, including anemia of inflammation and unexplained anemia in the elderly.
