13 Sneaky Signs Your Testosterone Is Too Low
As men get older, declining testosterone levels are as inevitable as death and taxes. Around the age of 30, men’s T levels start to dwindle by about 1 percent a year. But for some men, that drop is more of a cliff dive than a steady downhill. Declining levels of testosterone can bring on a host of symptoms that can make you feel downright lousy. Symptoms of low testosterone in men can range from weight gain and erectile dysfunction to mood shifts and cognitive problems. If your levels of testosterone drop below 300 ng/dL and you experience unpleasant signs of low testosterone, you officially have a medical condition known as testosterone deficiency (TD) or male hypogonadism. As many as 40% of men 45 and older have low T. And while low testosterone symptoms in men are wide-ranging, “testosterone deficiency is often the cause when nothing else is readily apparent,” says urologist Joshua Calvert, M.D., a physician who works with Hone Health. And it’s a growing concern. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reported that today’s average 30-year-old man has approximately 17 percent less testosterone (1) than a 30-year-old male at the start of the 21st century. Plenty of them walk around feeling crappy for years, not even thinking their hormones could be to blame. “A lot of guys walk into clinics running on fumes when it comes to their testosterone levels,” says Calvert. Some of the signs of low testosterone in a man are subtle, while others are more obvious. And many of the symptoms of low testosterone mirror symptoms of other illnesses and conditions, making it even harder to ID the cause. Calvert says that by the time patients make an appointment with him, they’ve typically exhausted all other measures to figure out why they feel so awful. Your goal: don’t fall into that trap. If you’re thinking, “How do I know if I have low testosterone?” stress no more. Instead, familiarize yourself with the biggest symptoms of low testosterone in men, so that if you’re experiencing them, you can get help.
Hone’s at-home testosterone assessment is the simplest way to uncover whether your levels are low. If you qualify for treatment, TRT can be sent right to your door.
Low Testosterone
- Regulating your sex drive
- Red blood cell production
- Sperm production
- Your body’s ability to store and burn fat
- Regulating your emotions and mood
- Fertility
- Mental clarity and focus
- Maintaining bone strength
- Energy levels