By Bunmi Sofola

Some 15 years into their marriage, Sina discovered he’d lost all interest in love-making. “At first I thought it would be temporary”, he confessed, “but when my wife threatened to leave after years of being sexually frustrated, I decided to do something about it.

So the next time I travelled, I complained to my doctor who referred me to a clinic dealing with psychosexual problems. After a few questions, the therapist at the clinic told me: ‘I think your testosterone level may be low. That would be an explanation for your lack of energy and poor sex drive.

“Blood tests were then taken. The results, which came a month later, confirmed I had a hormone imbalance. A normal testosterone level is around 20. Mine was nine. “I was relieved when he assured me my problem was treatable. I was then given a hormone gel to rub between my shoulders. It’s absorbed through the skin and within two weeks of smearing it in, I was like a floppy toy with new batteries —-I came to life with renewed zip and vigour.

“I was virtually unstoppable—- and I’m still going strong after two years.” Which buttress the point I’ve always made that no one should be afraid to seek medical help no matter how trivial they think their ailment is.