Ok so I'm going to go to the Dr. to get my levels checked. What type of test should I ask for and what is the normal levels? I'm a 26 year old. I weight 195. Thanks for all the help!
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Ok so I'm going to go to the Dr. to get my levels checked. What type of test should I ask for and what is the normal levels? I'm a 26 year old. I weight 195. Thanks for all the help!
Stats:
Age:26
Height : 5' 9"
Weight: 204 lbs
BF%: 14%
Training 2 years
1 cycle under my belt
Unless you have an underlying medical condition that warrents test, he'll probably throw you out. Get your levels taken care of and find a contact to get elsewhere. Unless he's into spots medicine or bodybuilding I doubt if you'll get it. Mine was 3719 normal is 241-827.
Last edited by cbb2020; 11-17-2011 at 09:57 PM. Reason: spelling
low testosterone symptoms - read up on this, you can tell your Dr that you're experiencing the symptoms.
Average Testosterone Levels by Age in Men
Vermeulen, A. (1996). Declining Androgens with Age: An Overview. In Vermeulen, A. & Oddens, & B. J. (Eds.), Androgens and the Aging Male (pp. 3-14). New York: Parthenon Publishing. Measurements in SI Units (nmol/L)
Age Number
of
Subjects
Total
Test
Stand.
Dev.
Free
Test
Stand.
Dev.
SHBG Stand.
Dev.
25-34
45
21.38
5.90
0.428
0.098
35.5
8.8
35-44
22
23.14
7.36
0.356
0.043
40.1
7.9
45-54
23
21.02
7.37
0.314
0.075
44.6
8.2
55-64
43
19.49
6.75
0.288
0.073
45.5
8.8
65-74
47
18.15
6.83
0.239
0.078
48.7
14.2
75-84
48
16.32
5.85
0.207
0.081
51.0
22.7
85-100
21
13.05
4.63
0.186
0.080
65.9
22.8
Measurements in Conventional Units (ng/dl), SHBG in (nmol/L)
Age Number
of
Subjects
Total
Test
Stand.
Dev.
Free
Test
Stand.
Dev.
SHBG Stand.
Dev.
25-34
45
617
170
12.3
2.8
35.5
8.8
35-44
22
668
212
10.3
1.2
40.1
7.9
45-54
23
606
213
9.1
2.2
44.6
8.2
55-64
43
562
195
8.3
2.1
45.5
8.8
65-74
47
524
197
6.9
2.3
48.7
14.2
75-84
48
471
169
6.0
2.3
51.0
22.7
85-100
21
376
134
5.4
2.3
65.9
22.8
53yrs old
5' 8"
185lbs / 14-15%bf
TRT of 75mg/wk