Had a test 6 months ago out of curiosity,
results came back at under 150. Doctor told me it had to have been a dud and had another test which resulted in around 300.
Results are still significantly below average but the Doctor advised I don't purse TRT or anything as I don't have any adverse symptoms.
I eat healthy, work out fairly regularly and get a fair bit of sun. I often wonder how different my muscle density / focus / sex drive would be at average T levels.
For what it is worth - I am in my 30s, but not really having a healthy lifestyle. Had test of about 250 (one of the labs I done in search of getting motivation back). Doc put me on trt. In 4 month we dialed it to about 900-1000 stable. Had no noticable improvements in any areas (except morning wood like I am teenager again). Later there were some side effects and I discontinued it. Again, no noticable differences.
For what it is worth, it appears that my body seems to need just that much of test.
Some people have more receptors and/or are more sensitive to certain things.
Higher testosterone leads to more risk taking and other adverse behaviors, as well as increased blood pressure and, anecdotally, "increased aging." I believe it has something to do with collagen synthesis.
You absolutely made the right decision to come off TRT.
I’m in my late 20s. Here I am trying to actively lower my testosterone to reduce my sex drive. I am taking vitex (a.k.a chaste tree) and it’s working wonderfully. I’ve noticed increased concentration, too. I like it a lot, especially since I don’t care for having children and thus don’t have a biological need for sexual thoughts/behaviors. It’s no wonder monks use this stuff!
For what it’s worth, I’m 32 and have been on testosterone supplementation since I was about your age. My case is a little different as it was probably caused by a brain injury, but I would advise you to at least try it out for a few weeks.
The difference in how I feel on vs. off testosterone is pretty astounding. I’m in a better mood, have vastly more energy and ambition, and actually have a sex drive.
If you do try it go straight for the injections - a lot of guys don’t fee right on the gel. I had estrogen issues when I was on it, personally.
Had a test 6 months ago out of curiosity, results came back at under 150. Doctor told me it had to have been a dud and had another test which resulted in around 300.
Results are still significantly below average but the Doctor advised I don't purse TRT or anything as I don't have any adverse symptoms.
I eat healthy, work out fairly regularly and get a fair bit of sun. I often wonder how different my muscle density / focus / sex drive would be at average T levels.