Recent content by abearsfan

cjw I prefer not to use wikipedia as a source for scientific/medical research. I find no such reference in any of the mainstream peer reviewed scientific journals as it relates to nocturia and low testosterone. That is not to say that you are incorrect, just that I haven't seen any articles...

Getting up to piss at night is a symptom of low testosterone? I've never seen that mentioned in any of the research I've read. I only ask because it's a symptom I currently have but have never seen any relationship wrt testosterone mentioned in any literature before.

There appears to be lots of interest in Cashout's planned, if not only temporary, exit from HRT. I too am interested in how this will play out but am more amazed that there aren't many other examples of others who have had to stop Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for one reason or another...

Thanks DeusMalo, Seems the opinion I'm hearing from most wrt lab ranges...certainly the symptoms I have fit the bill for low t regardless of how the numbers fit. I saw one chart that showed the avg total t for 45-55 yr olds is a little over 600 so going by that alone I'm on the short side...

Thanks for the reply TR...that's kind of my thinking at this point even though technically (according to ref range), my test is not "low". I did a little searching and found a chart that shows guys between the ages of 45-55 have an avg. test of approx 606 so by that measure I'm low...for what...

TRT for me? Recently had labs and am trying to decide whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is appropriate or not for my situation. My background - 48 years old, 5'9 currently 170lbs after years of being overweight. At one point cholesterol was over 300 and I was diagnosed with...