06/20/2023
KISSpeptin
As we age, hormones in our body decline, and it can become harder to get s*xually aroused. Low libido, or s*xual desire, affects 26% to 52% of women and at least 20% of men. The Kisspeptin gene (KISS1) was first identified in 1996 by a research team from the University of Pennsylvania in Hershey, who named it after the campus town’s most famous product, the Hershey Kiss. Although first identified for its antimetastatic properties in malignant melanoma, twenty years later, it was recognized for its role as a master regulator of reproduction.
Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring protein in us that serves a critical role in hormone signaling during reproduction, modulating reproductive behavior, including s*xual motivation in both men and women and erections in men.
How does it work?
Acting as a modulator of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonad Axis (HPG), it stimulates the secretion of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH). This hormone encourages the production of other s*x hormones known to boost arousal.
In men, Kisspeptin significantly modulates brain activity in fundamental structures of the s*xual-processing network leading to as much as a 56% increase in pe**le tumescence, or readiness for s*xual activity, pe**le rigidity, and increased happiness about s*x. In women, it restores s*xual attraction without adverse effects.
As men age, their testosterone level tends to decrease. This hormone is essential in providing energy, maintaining bone strength, s*x drive, and the production of s***m. Kisspeptin-10 stimulates the release of reproductive hormones to produce more testosterone in men.
For women, besides an increase in s*xual desire, Kisspeptin-10 signaling may play a critical role in the generation of a pre-ovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, which is necessary for fertility.
Revitalize is proud to be the first clinic in Southwest Florida to offer Kisspeptin-10 for our patients, with treatment consisting of a twice-weekly 0.1ml subcutaneous injection
Visit us at www.Revitalizelounge.com or call us at (239)277-5770 for more information.