Any males have low testosterone?
My Wife and I are trying to get pregnant, so I just got a routine blood test to see if I had any strange illnesses or anything. Plus I am very overweight for 24 years old (6'1, 320 lbs), so I wanted to get other things checked. I also checked for lyme disease because I live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and we are actually in the most common place for lyme disease in North America. So here were my results: Good: Cholestorol, Blood Sugar, No Diabetes, No Lyme Disease. Bad: Extremely high estrogen level, and extremely low testosterone level. I was like wtf? He found this very odd, but treatable. He prescribed a cream called "AndroGel". He said that very low testosterone in males can cause decreased no clothes drive, depression, gynocamastia (enlargement of male breasts), lack of energy, and even lack of concentration. I have every single one of these symptoms. So I guess I am typing this "Question" to act more like an "Answer". Every doctor I have ever seen has said I have depression and need to exercise. When the truth is that my extremely low testosterone is the answer to all of my problems, and I am so happy to have finally found an answer. Just wondering if anyone else out there has had blood tests and found low testosterone and what types of treatments you have had and symptoms as well.
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i'm not on testosterone but i know a bit about it. without getting the full picture it's possible that your obesity has caused both the increased estrogen and decreased testosterone.
many people are unaware that fat cells produce estrogen and that estrogen in turn shuts down your natural production of testosterone. the good news is that this is potentially reversed by losing the fat.
assuming this is the result of obesity you should exercise more, lose the fat, restore your own production of testosterone, then you may be able to stop the AndroGel and you and your wife might get pregnant. good luck!
I have had all the symptoms you listed, and then some. I will contact you and give your more info. I have been using AndroGel more than 4 years. It's a wonderful topical gel with excellent results.
Iv had most of the problems youve listed so i think i'l go get tested for testosterone
At least with low testosterone you shouldnt loose your hair
