Specific Signs/Symptoms of Testosterone Deficiency (TD) Your doctor will help you make sense of your own situation. Others may not necessarily be linked (non-specific signs and symptoms). Some are more closely related to Low-T levels (specific signs and symptoms). There are many signs and symptoms of Low Testosterone. In another study, 24.5% of men with diabetes had Low-T, compared to 12.6% of those without diabetes. The same study found diabetes to be a risk factor for TD. In one research study, 30% of overweight men had Low-T, compared to only 6.4% of those with normal weight. TD is more common in men who have diabetes or who are overweight. People who study the condition often use different cut-off points for the numbers, so you may hear different numbers being stated. As few as 1% of younger men may have TD, while as many as 50% of men over 80 years old may have TD.
It is hard to know how many men among us have TD, although data suggest that overall about 2.1% (about 2 men in every 100) may have TD.
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Your doctor will talk with you about the benefits and risks of TT and carefully consider how to treat your symptoms. There is ongoing research to determine more about TT in aging men. The FDA also was concerned when they found that men were being treated for Low-T due only to aging. The AUA however, on careful review of evidence-based peer review literature, has stated that there is no strong evidence that TT either increases or decreases the risk of cardiovascular events. All men should be checked for heart disease and stroke before, and periodically while on, TT. (See discussion of these side effects below.) The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has said that testosterone drug labels should state that there is a risk for heart disease and stroke for some men using testosterone products. TT may help you but it may have adverse (harmful) results.
Talk with your doctor if you feel that you may need TT. Most men with Low-T (no matter what the cause) will be treated if they have both symptoms of Low-T and blood tests showing Low-T levels. If your testicles are removed because of a sickness such as cancer, you may need TT. You also may need TT if you harm or lose your testicles. Both the FDA and the AUA suggest that TT be used to treat conditions you are born with, such as Klinefelter syndrome. You may need testosterone therapy (TT) if you have Low-T. See your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.
Testosterone levels generally decrease with age, so older men tend to have low blood testosterone levels. Testosterone hormone levels are important to normal male sexual development and functions.ĭuring puberty (in the teen years), testosterone helps boys develop male features like body and facial hair, deeper voice, and muscle strength. Testosterone is the male sex hormone that is made in the testicles.
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