Should You Treat Your Low Testosterone (What You Really to Know Before Considering Treatment)
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2020
- Should you treat your low testosterone - what are the pros and cons of treatment? Dr.Majd reviews the answers to these questions to help you make an informed decision in today’s video.
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If you have taken testosterone treatment, i would love to hear about your experience -- how effective was it at improving your quality of life? Please share in comments here!
Took my 2nd shot today. I take a shot once a week for a year and they test my levels every so often to make sure everything is balanced.
It's to early to say it's done anything huge yet, however I have already had my libido increase and stronger erections. I'll probably notice more benefits in the next coming weeks.
I'm 31... my level was 253... you wanna be between 700-1000.
Any questions lmk!!
I was suffering from depression for years weight gain very very very low libido Long story short With testosterone therapy something really unique happen to me 1st my Libido improved My energy is back to normal no more depression I lost a lot of weight my personality also changed in positive way
To me it is mericle
At 46 i literally feel like 25 the only side affect that I have from therapy is extremely high sex drive which sometimes can become a problem
I would have killed myself long before I could collect social security without Testosterone Replacement Therapy. What do you know about it ? Why are you trying to discourage TRT ?
I was on for 6 months. As a former high level athlete I wanted to see what I could regain. It was awesome but I had a telemed find some symptoms and decided to try it.
Yeah...not good. Heart issues stayed up all night and was aggressive. I healed awesome and def got stronger, but at 36 I am not taking my Testis for granted again.
I was obese around my waste and on heavy anti-depressant for 20 years I had very low libido and erection problem on trt for six months lost the fat around my waist my libido is back to normal almost like when I was 18 Depression gone the only problem that I have occasionly my red blood cells will go up I am 47 now
12 weeks on TRT and I feel amazing. 54 years old and my T level was at 270 NGDL. I was loosing muscle even working out 5 days a week and I was exhausted after lifting. Started on 200 MG a week and found it was too much. Levels were too high, around 1500ngdl after 10 weeks. Dropped to 140 MG a week and I have built muscle and lost fat. Blood work looks great and BP was at 130/80, not bad. I cant tell you how much better I feel in general. deeper voice , more assertive, and anxiety has dropped to nothing. Sleep has been deep and restful. Cannot disagree more with this studies findings......Oh and libido and erections are like it was in my 20s. I liken it to the analogy of boiling a frog slowly. Your manhood slips a little each year and you don't notice. You forget what it was like to have test in your body until you get it back. Not for everyone with underlying issues, but I know it has changed my life for the better.
How can you disagree with study results? That’s like disagreeing with the sun being hot or that water’s wet.
I'm a male and have been taking TRT for 16 years. It has vastly improved my life. I have shared it with my wife with about 20 mg a week for her. her libido is much much better. we are in our mid 50's.
Might I ask how your wife is doing on it? I’ve been on 10mg, 1x/week for three weeks now and well... nothing. Is it too early?
I was looking for all the benefits it has for women. Should I up my dosage? (Via my dr of course!) or should I wait it out a bit and hope it changes things? I have zero desire for even working out it’s awful. (39 y/o female here) Thanks for any and all info you can give ❤️🤗
@@USAneedsGOD
My experience is only limited to my wife. 10mg is about half the dose on average women receive per week and yes you should give it more time. I'm sure you doctor started you low in case 10mg is enough. Of course having an attentive partner helps too . It mostly makes my wife more physically aroused and responsive
@@niltomega2978 thanks for the reply. One guy said his wife could only tolerate 7.5 so as you said, it’s different for everyone. I don’t need it for the sexual effects but everything else. Thanks again for answering!
@@USAneedsGOD u
It's not just "libido" I wake up with granite in my shorts every morning now.
47 years old and 6 months in and I've never felt better. 175mg pw
Shot?
@@THEJIG-IS-UP subcut injection I would imagine
@@rm5537 most effective is intramuscular
@@JRtheTzar leads to faster absorption and thus higher peaks and lower troughs which isn’t ideal. Studies on Sub-Q have unanimously showed better health markers as well as lower estrogen and more steady testosterone levels.
My story: I've been on and off TRT for about 10 years. 51 years old (level consistently less than 200 when off therapy, once tested at 70 at age 42) I understand the studies, but in my single case, TRT greatly increases my mood, apathy, energy level, libido, overall feeling of well-being and health, and helps with ED issues. My only concern is hematocrit level which I am genetically high to start. I donate blood 3-4 times a year to control the hematocrit. I discussed the issues with my family physician, endocrinologist, and urologist. After weighing the risks/benefits, we all agreed to start TRT. It's the best health decision I have ever made. Side note: switching to a Keto diet/intermittent fasting naturally raised my T level by almost 100 points and lowered my triglycerides by 100 points. Combining Keto and TRT, I almost feel like I'm 25 again.
It increases your apathy?!?!
😝😛😂😂😵
@@indiglo1971 Improves the apathy…😉
My other comment I left is long so I’ll tell my personal story in this one. Since I was 17 my libido tanked and erections became an issue. My levels came back between 176-300ng/dL for years. I kept getting denied referrals/treatment by my doctor because I was too young and/or borderline low (lab range at the time bottomed out at 300ng/dL.) This went back and forth for years and around 21 years old I really started to take it seriously and tried to increase my levels naturally. I started taking magnesium, zinc, and Vitamin D (which I was somewhat deficient in Vitamin D according to labs) and I started working out 6 days a week, lost some weight, and I regulated my sleep schedule much stricter, making sure I got 8-10 hours. Even after a year of all that I still only crept my way up to 454ng/dL, I was still largely symptomatic although there was some improvement. But now because I was well within range there was no way a “normal” doctor was going to treat me, so I basically screwed myself.
Fast forward a year (still continuing my routine) my levels didn’t even budge. So I decided to go through a TRT clinic. I started 0.1mL (20mg) of testosterone cypionate daily via subcutaneous injection back in April of 2021 and now in September of 2021 I can tell you it has drastically improved my symptoms. Not 100% but then again I don’t think it’s possible to recreate how I felt when I was 16.
Hi from france I am 19 and have been having problems since i was 17. my level is 322 ng/dl.
no libido, erectile dysfunction, extreme fatigue even when sleeping a full 8 hours and I always forget stuff.
i am gonna be seeing doctors but i know they're not gonna help me i really don't know what to do.
@@mouski4731 as of my knowledge black market testosterone is much easier to get in Europe than America, so you could always go that route. Otherwise find a TRT/HRT clinic, you may have to wait until you’re 18.
How did your appointment go?
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Started trt at age 43. In my experience more is not better for general well-being and staying fit. I think if a lot of guys get their free testosterone towards the top end of the range but in my experience not over it you feel really good. When I take my free t above range sleep suffers a little bit. Hemoglobin elevates a bit too much. Like it creeps over 18 if I don't donate blood every few months. 100 mg a week of enanthate or cyp puts my total around 600ng and free t close to 17 which is just under the 20 top of range at LabCorp. I think the big drawbacks to using more would be what it does to your lipid panel. Blood pressure, potential erythrocytosis. I'm sure it varies guy to guy but I feel 20 again off just 100mg a week and inject it as 14mg a day or 7 units sub q with a compounded product. Actually I guess that's technically 98 mg a week. The number one reason I started was lack of recovery. I just couldn't recover from bike rides, physical labor and so on like I used to. Body was achy and inflamed. Now it isn't
As someone who prescribes testosterone on a daily basis, I wanted to point out that the potential adverse affects listed here are seriously overblown. I understand why you mention them, but they shouldn't even be on the radar for most patients. The Finkle and Vigen studies from 2013/2014 are highly flawed and should have been retracted by now. They were poorly conducted observational studies with seriously questionable data sources. There are literally dozens of RCTs that show the cardiovascular benefits of high-normal testosterone levels and TRT, but no one seems to pay attention to those for some reason. And the saturation model described by Morgentaler that is generally accepted now as reliable should alleviate concern of TRT and prostate cancer for most patients. I know plenty of many highly qualified urologists who treat men on active surveillance with testosterone if it's indicated for symptomatic reasons.
Really appreciate you saying that because I'm 39 and was just told that my blood shows I am very low on testosterone. I can't begin to explain to you how much this is playing in my life I can't find motivation that I used to find
It's telling that she doesn't bother to address this comment
I am on trt and my lipid profile improved significantly after trt... I am only 30 but my levels were very low and I had all the symptoms. I am now feeling much better and far more motivated. I haven't had any side effects at all and have only gotten healthier in every way. I have slightly more hair but that's it.
The fact that she chooses not to respond this comment is, in and of itself, validation of it's substance.
That said, even though you say you "understand" why she mentions those adverse effects, I don't think you do. I think the real reason she mentions them is because they provide for cool, enticing soundbites, and because the tone of this video falls in line with her overall youtube channel theme.
A lot of the studies are flawed simply from the method of administration and dosing. Almost all of the studies are based off giving men anywhere from 100-200mg once a week or 200-400mg once every 2 weeks.
Well how is that anywhere near close to nature. You’re taking a hormone with a diurnal rhythm, with a daily peak and trough, and just absolutely cranking the patients level well past the reference range for 2-5 days and then potentially leaving them in a low trough by the end of the 2 weeks. It’s no wonder hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood pressure go sky high in some of the studies.
Personally I’m on 0.1mL (20mg) daily subcutaneous injection, resulting in an 1,100-1,150ng/dL total, and my hemoglobin and hematocrit have barely even moved after 6 months and my blood pressure has gone down due to having the energy and motivation to exercise more.
Testosterone lab ranges are almost useless. The ranges are based off data from the population which doesn’t have enough exclusionary criteria. I’ve seen the lab ranges drop 3 times since I started getting tested back in 2014.
We know testosterone is lower in overweight patients, yet most labs will include data from people with BMIs between 25-30, some even up to 35.
We know testosterone declines with age, yet most labs lump in old men, which makes no sense when a young 25 year old comes in feeling like crap but is deemed “normal” because old men are dragging down the bottom of the reference range. At the very least the lab ranges should also have age ranges.
We know antidepressants cause lowering of testosterone especially with long term use, yet people on antidepressants are included. Really there’s a whole slew of drugs that can lower testosterone yet those people are included in the data.
Microplastics and pollution are slowly poisoning the population, testosterone levels in newborns and their mothers are dropping resulting in smaller genitalia and reduced “taint” distance, (unaware what the proper medical term is.)
The labs, from what I’ve found, aren’t very strict when it comes to fasting criteria. Not to mention you have to rely on the patients word. Eating prior to a testosterone test can temporarily cut levels in half. 12 hour fasting is a must.
Labs don’t question patients on sleep, someone getting less than 7 hours of sleep prior to the test will drop their level significantly. Even if someone gets crappy sleep 2 nights prior that can effect their results.
Alcohol consumption, if the patient drinks the night prior that significantly impacts their production, not to mention their sleep which also impacts their production.
I can keep going but basically there’s almost a dozen variables that can easily impact testosterone levels which completely screws up the lab ranges, consequentially preventing men from getting treatment.
If the variables were properly accounted for, the ranges for men 18-30 would easily bottom out at 500ng/dL not this ridiculously low 220-280ng/dL that I’ve been seeing recently. It makes absolutely zero sense that we continue to drop the lab ranges, humans aren’t evolving to have lower testosterone, it’s environmental factors causing it. Thus men are still going to feel crappy at 300ng/dL just like they would’ve 50 years ago despite the lab ranges continuing to drop. Who knows 50 years from now the lab range could bottom out at 100ng/dL and guys will get turned away in mass.
yes yes yes!! I explained almost every bit of what you said to people who were interested in treatment! the data is so flawed from the labs and we are seeing millennial males and younger with much lower levels compared to previous generations and it's all environmental! in our practice we do not depend on the labs as much as we depend on how the patient feels. if they are feeling great and don't have negative side effects then that's the dosage they require. of course we also are taking into consideration all hormones and not just testosterone. thank you for your very in-depth and well written comment!
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
This video needs many many more views. She’s dropping diamonds here
Nice video
I am 50 and just had mine checked it this Monday. Waiting for results. Thank you for such a great video.
Ray D My pleasure, thank you for watching it and taking the time to comment.
Majd MD thank you so much for the kind words. I love your videos. My result came back and it was 550. My urologist said it was normal. Thank you again. Ray
Ray D Awesome 🙌🙌. So glad to hear! Thank you for the update and for YOUR kind words.
I’m 20 years old with the same result done with two labs and different diets . I’m doing everything to increase it but nothing is changed
I’m 26 and my testosterone levels just came back at 124 lol and free testosterone was 33.. it sucks 😩
If you go on TRT for about a year, is the shut down of your body's production permanent? Can you stop TRT and safely restart your body's T?
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
What about vitamin drip treatment? It's a thing in Asia. I have been thinking about Testosterone but am concerned about heart and prostate issues.
You have videos on peptides for therapy???
What are the Best low T treatments ??
Thank you ahead of time.
I am 58 year's old.
Okay , but I'm 28 and started experiencing low T symptoms in my 24-25s. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic on an insulin pump. My testosterone when I was 24 was around 300 (8.2) and now it's 207 (7.19nmol/L) my LH (3.23 mUI/ml) , FSH(2.53mUI/ml) and Prolactin (147.00mkIU/mL) are in range , BUT my SHBG (16.68 nmol/L) Free testosterone (0.193 nmol/L) AND bioavailable testosterone are low (4.500 nmol/L)
I sense you're going for a balance view on this topic. Thanks.
Did testosterone injections, put me in icu with blood clots. Does nothing for me. Am I taking to little dose?
In Canada ( metric) my level was 2 and 4 (different tests) I was awful dead tired but a new doc did a prolactin test and it seems I have an issue in my Pituitary gland. A couple weeks in and things seem to be reversing . The treatment drug has some side effects but eventually ... and T shots were a PITA every 2 weeks. But I did feel a lot better just not sustainable. Oh and Im 63. and was on injections and creams for 15 years.
Sure
Dr Majd, please, please do some more content!! You are an oasis of cool refreshing sanity in this online world of click bait and miss information. Come back!!!!
omg this was such a nice comment to read! Thank you so much, that means so much to know my content has helped anyone in any way. I do try to present content in an evidence non-biased way (whether people like to hear it or not lol). I've had quite a few difficult months this past year with numerous family illnesses. But I do plan on returning! Thank you @allenglishknives6823, you made my day :)
As a 40 year old man. I wish I had it like i did in my 20s. Unfortunately. I did consider TRT initially but after hearing and reading about the negative side affects, I'll just stick to natural sources.
What’s your problem Dr with man trt woman being doing this for ages
I am 28 years old and I was recently diagnosed with low T. My T was so low that it was 28 ng/dl. The range that was “normal” was 264 to 916. Why my testosterone is lower at 28 years old than an 80 year old man, we are still trying to figure out. My FSH, LH, and TSH were all normal so it appears that it is not pituitary related? I feel like trash all the time and I don’t want to feel like this anymore. I am worried that if I start taking TRT, it will suppress my body’s ability to produce its own T making it impossible to have children ever. My production is low as it is as there is nothing there ( extremely low count ). Any suggestions or experience? I am working with my endocrinologist, but I am just tired of doing this
You should then try HRT with HCG and speak with your endocrinologist about the combination of both. That should help keeping your fertily until you conceive.
I was low on T and felt like crap too. it was like having a hangover all the time. At 28 ng/dl you are not producing it anyways so I don't see why you wouldn't.
With levels that low your estradiol is also probably in the tank and you probably feel like you are on deaths door. I've heard that if you want to have any chance at being healthy enough to get to retirement age, then you need total T values at least at 450-500 ng/dL and Free T values of >15 pg/mL (different units standard here). Without enough T for a man, you are asking for heart and lung and bone and a whole host of other bad problems. I know I felt like dirt at 284 ng/dL total T.....I mean I would crash at 3-4pm and felt grumpy and achy all the time after work and emotionally was spent for years. It really really sucks to have low. T. I'm injecting 210 mg/week (840 mg/month) of Testosterone-Cypionate and now have Total T of 1100 and Free T of ~30...... and I can think again and getting muscle back. I'm not out of the woods as I've had low T for more than 20 years but I'm going to live with much better outlook on life.
@@josephmanning1647
That's how I was. I would come home and just crash on the couch. I find it amazing how many men are not aware that they don't have to live this way
Any update on your condition?
Really multifactorial means multiple factors LOL. Ultimately I'm just teasing you. While I don't agree with your POV I actually thought you made a really solid video and you could be a great content producer
So, if artificially boosting Testosterone with drugs seems to have some negative side effects, what's your opinion of Dietary methods to boost it? Do Dietary changes have any effect, and if so do the hazards come along with them also?
It's not easy to answer that question without solid evidence to back it up -- we would need a head to head study comparing dietary "boosting" to the drugs. But no doubt that the drugs are more potent. I don't think dietary boosting would be harmful (as long as you're not referring to supplements).
@@MajdMD so
Testosterone replacement as my life and many ways I feel the cardiovascular issues are caused by having your estrogen too low so your estrogen to your testosterone ratio the correlation Factor
After a decade fighting Drs to get trt I hate seeing Drs saying it is bad that’s why I struggled to get a needed treatment while women are having it thrown at them
This is great, but it doesn't fix the root of the problem. Again, it's great we have it, and like anything else, what are the long term effects? Are they worth it?
long term affects are decrease in body fat and definitely visceral fat, decreased risk of colon cancer and prostate cancer, more energy, better focus, definitely higher libido and a general sense of well-being. because testosterone makes you feel like you can take on the world :-)
I'm 43..feel better off trt than I did on trt. Naturally I'm 5 ft 9 about 230lbs at 18 to 19% bf. However my T was low and endo put me on test. 100mg a week. I gained over 20lbs of water which lead to other issues including bp. 6 mos later i see my cardiologist and he tells me I need to get off and he will speak to my endo. Sooo it maybe good for some people but others not so good. Don't base it on feeling better because you'll feel better and be leaner doing coke but it is not something recommended.
For a vast majority of the population 5 ft 9 / 230lbs is considerably more than 18-19% bf except if you're a genetic freak, high bf has a higher chance of converting any free testosterone into oestrogen hency why you "gained 20lbs of water".
Ideally you'd like to start with test under 15% bf to minimize the chances off needing supplementation of an AI or SERM. Most doctors are not quite familiar with AIs/ SERMS hence why they do not prescribe them.
@@kam1leladass dexascan (thats the one you lay in water for right.. i may have the name wrong) came in at 23% most of it center on upper back and stomach area. Cushings syndrome or something like that they said not sure. Arms legs came in at 16%. The concentrated body fat is what made them look further so I have other issues that need to be addressed. Cardiac is the key one right now. Its a lesson on getting everything sorted before jumping on trt like figuring out the cause of low T in the 1st place.
You probably weren't even working out.
These numbers don't jive. You can be 5'9", 230 pounds, 18% bodyfat, or you can be hypogonadic ( the state of having low T). But you cannot be both. This is blatantly untrue. Dude, why did you do that? Why did you make all that up?
At that bodyweight/height/BF combo, you would look like an NFL running back, and you should be able to bench press at least 315 pounds and squat at least 405 pounds. You can't be that big and strong and at the same time have testosterone levels that are outside of what's considered normal range.
For reference, I'm an inch shorter than you. I'm 178 pounds with 18% BF, and I bench press 250 pounds. At your stats, you possess 45 pounds more muscle mass than I do. You would literally look like a gorilla and be able to run people over like a mack truck.... AND you're able do all this while having low testosterone. Right.
These comments sections are dangerous, because it is so easy to spread misinformation. I saw another comments section about heart failure, and a guy in there claimed to be in his 50s, have an ejection fraction of only 20%, yet he's still healthy, exercising, running, biking like a young man. People actually believed it and cheered him on for being "amazing." In reality, if your heart is only pumping 20% blood volume, you would be bed-ridden, near death, with massively swollen ankles.
It’s great when you are on it when you are off it you get serious problems so good luck
Great
I’ve met some men in there 60s with the same testosterone levels as most young men how is that normal ?
Obviously they won't tell you they are already getting their doses of testosterone in shots or pellets
It's not. They're on trt.
@@godlikemachine645 I think he’s referring to the young men being in the lower range as if they’re old men. Which is starting to become very common due to environmental factors. Obesity, lack of sleep, sedentary lifestyle, stress, antidepressants, vitamin D deficiency, microplastics and other pollutants.
Maybe
I’ve checked my levels for years and it’s always hovered at 300-400s in both my 20s and now 30s. So knowing it’s low I’ve always worried about it. However, the weird part is I’m more muscular,lean than most people(love exercise) as well as upbeat and full of energy. So how do you explain that although im technically “low” ive got endless energy, great mood and abs into my 30s. Are drug companies just pushing trt? Honestly.
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It has a lot to do with your sensitivity to test as well some people feel amazing at 300 while for some else thats not enough
@@PeopleTheoryPodcast I was about to answer with this. Your personal androgen sensitivity can matter a whole lot. Then other factors like stress, exercise, and diet can go a very long way, as well.
Not all men are affected by low or even without testosterone it depends weather the body can manage without it
Why
You can find study's showing you anything you want. If you're for it there will be study's for it and if you're against it there will be studies against it. So you have to take both sides and weigh them.
Also, issues with testosterone as with any drug are dose-dependent. To accurately describe testosterone and its side effects one must add the phrase if dosed improperly. Because if dosed properly there are no side effects. It’s like saying studies have shown that putting salt on your lawn will kill your grass and it will if too much is put on it. Some salt on your grass given a particular condition is actually good for it.
Studies? What was their dose protocol? Was it 100mg once a week or 200mg once every 2 weeks? Two very different examples that will yield two very different outcomes.
Is it "natural" for hormones to digress as we get older or is it one of the consequences of our modern environment with its many endocrine disrupters? Have you seen the study's on testosterone decline in men over the last 20 years? Have you seen what "normal" testosterone reference range levels were in men 30 years ago in comparison to today? I have they are significantly less today.
If you want to "naturally" decline mentally and physically over the years as you age assuming that is even the case in our current environment then go right ahead. I prefer keeping my levels optimal for as long as I can.
With that all being said hormones are complicated to say the least and finding a urologist' who knows their stuff enough to give you what you need will prove to be difficult. If you're looking into it study all the aspects of HRT/TRT in depth. You should know more than your doctor on the subject before ever seeing him, otherwise, you will most likely be in for a roller coaster ride.
Wow awesome, I totally agree with you.
Ok
First off if you’re a man watching this video for advice you should probably look for a male version. They would potentially have a much better knowledge of the subject. I'm not being sexist just stating a fact. This lady missed many points on the many benefits of TRT. Too on sided on the subject as most female doctors are at least from what I've seen.
Second you can find study's showing you anything you want. If you're for it there will be study's for it and if you're against it there will be studies against it. So you have to take both sides and weigh them.
Third issues with testosterone as with any drug are dose-dependent. To accurately describe testosterone and its side effects one must add the phrase if dosed improperly. Because if dosed properly there are no side effects. It’s like saying studies have shown that putting salt on your lawn will kill your grass and it will if too much is put on it. Some salt on your grass given a particular condition is actually good for it.
Fourth, Studies? What was their dose protocol? Was it 100mg once a week or 200mg once every 2 weeks? Two very different examples that will yield two very different outcomes.
Fifth, is it "natural" for hormones to digress as we get older or is it one of the consequences of our modern environment with its many endocrine disrupters? Have you seen the study's on testosterone decline in men over the last 20 years? Have you seen what "normal" testosterone reference range levels were in men 30 years ago in comparison to today? I have they are significantly less today.
If you want to "naturally" decline mentally and physically over the years as you age assuming that is even the case in our current environment then go right ahead. I prefer keeping my levels optimal for as long as I can.
With that all being said hormones are complicated to say the least and finding a urologist' who knows their stuff enough to give you what you need will prove to be difficult. If you're looking into it study all the aspects of HRT/TRT in depth. You should know more than your doctor on the subject before ever seeing him, otherwise, you will most likely be in for a roller coaster ride.
I was convinced my testosterone levels were falling. Aged 53 I was slowly, slowly getting more run down and tired over the years.
So I got the details or a Mens “clinic” from a bodybuilder friend and payed to have my bloods done. My test levels were actually very good for may age! But it turned out I had low vitamin D. Started taking 4000iu of D most days and I’m back to normal now 💪🏻 the guy at the clinic said TRT wasn’t necessary, why change what was working well.
It has to be said that all the videos on UA-cam are very enticing, just get your blood work done first.
That said, when I’m 60/65 and my test levels are in the floor, I may be tempted 🤔😂
Interesting comment. Thank you. What were your test levels when you got the analysis done?
@@dm8127 Report said normal range is 7-25, mine was 20.
Same happened to me with vitamin C & D , also overtraining in the gym like a steroid user . By the way I know 4 people that are sick from the therapy . Happened around 3 years after taking it .
2020 anyone?
Jumping on TRT was my biggest mistake ever.
Does this go for women too?
Kim strukel just for men!
@@MajdMD How unfortunate right
As the 2nd date with an 85 year old man on testosterone came to an end I found his tongue and hands probing. Time to cancel that third date.
Doesn’t testosterone help men lose weight if they’ve tried dieting and not getting results?
Yes.
Does it cause hair loss
Not at all. And it actually increases body hair.
All I know is TRT is wonderful and all men should be kept above 400 preferably 800. The risks of low T are way worse than even high dose T and all men young or old need it monitored. Recent studies show the correlation of heart and cancer both are unlikely while low T is extremely high risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Raise Testosterone, estrogen levels will also raise. Now you have to stay on testosterone. And yes, your testicles will shrink since you are "replacing" them. 7th grade biology class. Am I wrong?
Well, yeah T dropping is expected over age, but why not do something about it? I mean common, your in your late 30's, dont feel as energyzed, bad mood etc, why just say, "oh im getting older" I mean why dont do anything about it? we have the science, we have the solution to it, why conform yourself in getting older if we have the science?
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
Anyone 2021 haha
I would not see a female doctor- had one suppress a laugh and stand there smirking when I asked about viagra- had a nurse say "men with tattoos are compensating"- clearly women in medicine are comfortable enough to say demeaning comments and profile men to another patient- one can only imagine what they say to each other and elsewhere.
Yeah, I wouldn't see a female urologist or things related to men's health. I would see a woman for other specialties though.
I had an awesome female doctor who prescribed me testosterone and cialas with no argument. I’ve had much worse luck with male docs. And I’d much rather have a woman handling my junk or sticking a finger in me than a dude.. I recently moved to another state and have a first appointment with a new female doctor next week. Hope I have the same luck!
I wonder if the good Doctor has the same attitude towards women in menopause?
What’s your thoughts on women manipulating their hormone levels?
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
Never taken testosterone dont need it i function normally without testosterone never had any side effects it depends on the individual and varies some may or may not have any symptoms lots of answers to your questions my
What's interesting about this comment is that although it is only 2 sentences, it seems to ramble on and on about 7.5 unrelated topics. Based on the same writing, this guy deserves an award for brevity and another award for wordiness.
@@robertluong220 thank you for you lovely comment very well explained i love to stir people up to see what there reactions would be
My total test is high but free is low
low testosterone levels should always be repeated and drawn preferably early in the morning. Was it consistently low?
read that boron increases free t
She seems nice and that she doesn't mean harm but, but id rather be on trt than aderall antidepressants and xanax😂
My level has been under 200 ng/dl for years an at 40 I still have a nice body. That number is garbage.
Bet you'll feel better of you get it higher
You have irritability from low testosterone lol
How do you get this t boost?
Interesting. You may just inadvertently provided anecdotal evidence that low testosterone also inversely affects intelligence. I wonder if there are studies on this. Obviously, what would be relevant is your IQ prior to your hypogonadism.
You can still hold muscle, it’s all genetics. I too wa a between 176-300ng/dL from 17-21 years old, I felt like crap but I still carried more muscle than most men. Now on TRT at 23 I gain muscle just by existing and feel drastically better.
This study sounds like BS. Test will change your life in a major way pretty fast. I could barely get out of bed and was depressed with no energy to change it and in l in 2 weeks of TRT im like a totally dif person
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
She said she would prefer brad pit……he’s on test…..case closed.
Lol!! 🤣
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This video is useless. Low T is a common problem for men 40+. Aging, environment, and stress affect T and cannot be resolved with a change in lifestyle. Supplementation is necessary and should not be criticized. More research is needed to develop new therapies
I’ll totally take test advice from a woman said no one ever.
Are you serious? Or trolling?
@@donharris8846 I think he serious, but I’m assumin he’s ignorantly talkin from how she’s a girl pov more so than a doctor.
Exactly
You dont need testosterone for survival or to be alive or to live a normal life or to function normally as a man taking away this hormone does make you disable or codoplegic its only for male development i have no testosterone in my body for many years I have no side effects at all so my life is normal without testosterone so I dont know about another men but as for me I can only speak for my self
It’s interesting that she mentioned she liked Brad Pitt……. It’s been long believe that he’s been on testosterone for years…………. Case closed she really has no idea what she’s talking about no offense intended.
And numerous steroid cycles for his roles like every Hollywood actor that looks buff incidentally
This girl must love tacos and not the meet.
This lady is giving you garbage advice. If you have low T get it treated!!! You will live better.
Lol so much emotion. i have never stated to “not” get it - just stating the evidence. I even said that there may be still benefit from it, so talk to your doctor to decide. Nothing in medicine is absolute, black and white. Just wanted people to have the evidence and decide for themselves (along with their doc).
Don't talk rubbish woman. Flawed old way of thinking.
This lady is all wrong,,,
This is false information...
I cleared up my PCOS with the help of natural herbs medications from Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel...
Hahahah, she only likes comments which agree with her. what a hypocrite.
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2020 anyone?
Anyone 2021 haha