I’m thinking of a number.
This number could have a huge impact on every aspect of your life, and you have probably never given it a second thought. This number is something that you can successfully manage to improve your quality of life, but I’m guessing that you have absolutely no idea what it is. It’s your testosterone level. Is low T center of your problems?
Low testosterone is estimated to affect as many as 25% of all men in the United States. The medical community are in agreement that it is a hugely underdiagnosed and undertreated problem.
Millions of men are living with low T symptoms, and while it can be be a huge quality of life issue, the sad part is that they often have no idea how bad things are until they fix it. It’s easy to just rationalize the symptoms of low T as a side effect of getting older, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be this way.
If your testosterone level is low you are at greater risk of:
- Depression
- A ‘sub-optimal’ relationship with your partner
- Low energy levels, and generally feeling like crap
- Generally getting fat and lazy
- Serious stuff like diabetes and even a possible link to cardiovascular disease
In subsequent posts I’ll outline some of the research that has been performed in each of these areas, discuss the various treatment options available for low testosterone levels (including their drawbacks), and talk about what you can do to figure out – is low T center of your problems?
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I can only say that my husband feels like crap because he can’t perform, but it does do
a number on his pride.
Hi Michelle,
Have you had his T level checked? That would be a great first step. I think I feel an article about ‘how to get your husband to go to the doctor’ coming on!
It is possible to do lab tests from home now – even a simple saliva test would be a good start. Maybe you could collect his drool while he is asleep in a chair and send it in for testing? Just kidding – do let me know if I can you any information that help though – I think that my wife would be extremely sympathetic, having been through this with me and seen it through to the other side. It’s a treatable condition – you both just need to take the first step. I think that my T level being in check makes my wife even happier than it makes me!
Again, let me know if I can do anything to help. Life is too short to feel like crap.
We’re divorced now, but thanks for the interest. See you whenever we get the chance.
Thanks for caring
It’s nothing that I could control when we were married, it’s a problem for someone else now. He left with no forwarding address.
Hi Michelle,
If you go register at the forum (http://www.mehacker.com) and ask a question, someone there can help you. I know that the forum looks empty right now, but we’re just getting it kicked off and we have a few experts watching it who will be more than happy to help you. As soon as you can post there, you should get an answer as the admins will receive an email. Answering on the blog is really cumbersome – thanks and good luck!