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Thoughts on taking test just to get to the upper reference range? 41 almost and total test came back at 500. Obviously would like to feel 25 again but definitely low energy, libido and barely any noticeable gains at the gym.
AlphaMD's Answer
This is what we would call relative hypogonadism. Since all men lose Testosterone with age, you would have been much higher when you were younger.If you are having low T symptoms, your 500 may feel like someone else's 250.It is easier to diagnose relative hypogonadism when we have a situation like "For the past 2-5 years, I have felt like it is hard to put on muscle, have low energy, less libido, more brain fog, etc". This tells us your Testosterone level was great before, but has now fallen below the threshold that your body needs to make you feel the best for you.
With your symptoms, and if it has been more recently than life-long, then it is likely that you are suffering from relative hypogonadism & deserve treatment as much as anyone else (assuming there isn't another underlying condition causing this).
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