What was your total testosterone level before starting TRT?

[Bullseye Forever]

150ng/dl at 39

 

[TR90125]

just started at 33 years old and total test of 280

Seems like there is a low t epidemic.. Anyone give any thought as to why that is?
chemicals in the food we eat?
the fact that we don't have to hunt for food and or defend our selves?

To naturally raise T you need to

exercise, eat properly, manage stress, sleep and limit intoxicants such as alcohol and cigarettes....all the things most of the male population does not do...

 

[cashout]

To naturally raise T you need to

exercise, eat properly, manage stress, sleep and limit intoxicants such as alcohol and cigarettes....all the things most of the male population does not do...

This ^^^^

As stated in the previous post, most guys don't do the necessary things to maintain their health.

Most guys are not dialed in to their own health and well-being so they don't really notice the drop from 700 ng/dl of test to 500 ng/dl over a few years. Then they get comfortable at 500 ng/dl and think of it as the new normal. Slowly, they erode further over a few more years until they are down in the 200's and wondering what happend.

In many cases, there is a steady decline over a period of years so the effect of poor health is not dramatic and instant. Rather it seems to sneak up on guys. One day they wake up and say "what the heck happened to me?"

 

[MoparMuscle]

180

30 yrs old

 

[MeatHead96]

243 at 22 yrs of age.

 

[ecdysone]

exercise, eat properly, manage stress, sleep and limit intoxicants such as alcohol and cigarettes....all the things most of the male population does not do...

While there has been a significant drop in test levels the past 20 years, it is apparently NOT due to most if not all of the items you mentioned. For example, smoking actually increases total test.

The reason(s) for this population drop (something around 50-75 ng/dL) are NOT known - might be environmental. Right now it's a mystery, but the outlook for the future looks bleak if, as expected, it continues.

 

[pig farmer]

238 44 yrs old

 

[Mike177]

I am loving how normal this distribution is turning out to be! Keep them coming.

 

[bobbythebody]

312 @ 36 years old.

 

[MoparMuscle]

While there has been a significant drop in test levels the past 20 years, it is apparently NOT due to most if not all of the items you mentioned. For example, smoking actually increases total test.

The reason(s) for this population drop (something around 50-75 ng/dL) are NOT known - might be environmental. Right now it's a mystery, but the outlook for the future looks bleak if, as expected, it continues.

add:
Hormones in meat, plastics, florid, soy products and fillers to that list.

 

[Nitszo]

Myn was and still is around 150-250 Range.
trying to get help is almost impossible (i cant get help from chip coz i am not in usa)
Test 7.0 nmol/L
Free test 170 nmol/L

What would this be in ng/dl terms?

 

[Mike177]

Myn was and still is around 150-250 Range.
trying to get help is almost impossible (i cant get help from chip coz i am not in usa)
Test 7.0 nmol/L
Free test 170 nmol/L

What would this be in ng/dl terms?

Okay, my dimensional analysis could be a bit rusty, but the molecular weight of testosterone is 288.42 g/mol so...

(7 nmol/L) x (288.42 g/mol) x (1L/1000mL) x (100ml/1dL) = 201.85 ng/dl

Or if you looking a way to approximate the conversion quickly and easily then you could use a formula based on what we know:

7 * x = 201.85
x = 28.84

so 7 x 28.84 = 201.88
Basically for future blood tests you can just multiply by your number in nmol/L by 28.84 to get an approximation of the conversion to ng/dl.

 

[Mike177]

Myn was and still is around 150-250 Range.
trying to get help is almost impossible (i cant get help from chip coz i am not in usa)
Test 7.0 nmol/L
Free test 170 nmol/L

What would this be in ng/dl terms?

You might want to recheck your free test levels. It doesn't make sense that your free test levels are over 20x higher then your total test levels.

 

[Nitszo]

You might want to recheck your free test levels. It doesn't make sense that your free test levels are over 20x higher then your total test levels.

Ermmm, no idea bro thats the way it says on the sheets.
I'm getting my new blood test results soon so ill let you know on the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) thread.

 

[Mike177]

Ermmm, no idea bro thats the way it says on the sheets.
I'm getting my new blood test results soon so ill let you know on the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) thread.

Sounds good!

On another note I have decided to post this up on several boards to try to get a large sample, then I'm going to combine the results, get a nice look graph together and re-post it.

 

[ecdysone]

add:
Hormones in meat, plastics, florid, soy products and fillers to that list.

Actually, I was quoting from a study - but I'm completely in agreement with you.

Also, add that corn-sugar is virtually in ALL processed foods and drinks and that it's use exploded about 15-20 years ago which coincides nicely with the population drop in test, too.

 

[tnemo]

393 Total, 38 years old

 

[bodyofageekgod]

249 Total, 35 (about 8 months ago)

 

[TR90125]

To naturally raise T you need to

exercise, eat properly, manage stress, sleep and limit intoxicants such as alcohol and cigarettes....all the things most of the male population does not do...

While there has been a significant drop in test levels the past 20 years, it is apparently NOT due to most if not all of the items you mentioned. For example, smoking actually increases total test.

The reason(s) for this population drop (something around 50-75 ng/dL) are NOT known - might be environmental. Right now it's a mystery, but the outlook for the future looks bleak if, as expected, it continues.

Actually, I was quoting from a study - but I'm completely in agreement with you.

Also, add that corn-sugar is virtually in ALL processed foods and drinks and that it's use exploded about 15-20 years ago which coincides nicely with the population drop in test, too.

Would you mind posting a link to your study?

 

[Johnny_Boi]

103 @ 31 yrs