Doctor's reaction to low testosterone?? - Men's Health Message Board

big-mike1977 · 10-25-2003, 08:00 AM

I seen my doctor about 6 months ago and as soon as I mentioned the possibility of low testosterone he said it was impossible due to my fairly deep voice and facial hair. I am 25 and have felt a big decrease in my drive in the last 3 years or more.

I am not in a sexual relationship and when I told him this he seemed even more dismissive of my problems even though I told him I noticed a decrease in my sex drive. I have all the problems associated with low testosterone, no erections in the morning, weak erections, I have even gone for 4 or 5 days without having an erection at all. I also feel like I have no energy and a lack of motivation. I just want a test done because I'm so sure that I have this problem.

I do have other issues where I have previously suffered from depression and I'm not sure if this is another reason for a decrease in my libido but I was depressed when I was 19 and still had more of a sex drive than I have now.

I guess I must have hit the peak of my sex drive at 15 or 16 and it's probably wrong of me to expect to maintain that level of sex drive into my mid 20's but now I just don't feel right and need to know if I have this problem.

Gine2D · 10-25-2003, 08:32 AM

Many doctors know very little about hormones. Go to a specialist like an endocronolgist(close spelling)can help you withe the tests. Get male & female hormone tests.

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focus · 10-26-2003, 09:36 AM

Your symptoms aren't necessarily from low testosterone - they're not conclusive enough one way or the other. They could be from something else like depression, medications, etc.

If you were unable to get an erection at all, had a decrease in facial hair from what you had before, noticed a decrease in body hair, no sex drive, weight gain, etc., these are more conclusive symptoms.

BTW, most guys rarely get spontaneous erections while awake past their teen years. So that's normal.

Nonetheless, your doctor should have ordered a blood test for hormones - there's no harm in that. Heck even if you're just curious as to what your testosterone levels are should be reason enough for the doc to agree with the test. The test is simple and not expensive, so I don't know why your doc is reluctant.

You should seek another doctor for a second opinion. You could also buy a home testosterone test kit from a pharamacy or online. You send your saliva sample to a lab via mail, and get your results back by mail. Note: these test kits require a doctor's consent in New York and California.