If you could avoid going to your doctor, we know you would. A doctor’s visit is something you want to keep off your schedule. However, when you’re facing worsening health issues like extreme fatigue, erratic weight gain or losing weight too fast or worse, a steadily slowing down sex drive/libido, you know it’s time to get your health checked.
These symptoms often point to one cause – Low Testosterone. Testosterone is the male hormone that functions to develop sexual drive, muscle growth and general well-being. When your testosterone levels fall short of the normal range, you experience the symptoms previously mentioned. When you keep experiencing such symptoms, your quality of life would slowly and steadily decrease.
What if there was a way to restore your normal testosterone levels? Fortunately, with modern medicine, there is a way. At Infinity Medical Services, we offer Testosterone Replacement Therapy or TRT.
We encourage patients to drop by for a consultation. Our doctors can determine if you are a good candidate for the therapy. We diagnose testosterone level irregularity and conduct related tests in order to prescribe the most fitting therapy plan for each patient.
With successful testosterone replacement therapy, you’ll feel like a new man – stronger, feeling younger and most importantly, healthier.
Low Testosterone Fact Sheet
The What, the Who, and the Why of This Condition
Low testosterone (Low T) may be overlooked because the symptoms can be subtle or similar to those caused by other health conditions. There is some basic information you should know about Low T.
After you’ve read about the What, Who, and Why of Low T, you may want to find out if your testosterone level is low. If you suspect you might have Low T, speak to your healthcare provider.
“What” Low testosterone levels are often due to a chronic medical condition known as hypogonadism.
You may have low testosterone if you have recently experienced:
- Fatigue or decreased energy
- Depressed mood
- Reduced sex drive
- Sexual dysfunction (weak or fewer erections)
- An increase of body fat
- Decreased muscle mass
- Loss of body hai
- Hot flashes/sweats
Do you have some of the signs and symptoms of low testosterone? If you experience one or more of these symptoms, it may be a sign of low testosterone or other health conditions, so you should discuss them with your doctor or healthcare provider.
“Who” Millions of men are estimated to have low testosterone. The Endocrine Society has identified several conditions commonly associated with low testosterone:
- End-stage kidney disease
- Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease
- Infertility
- Osteoporosis
- Type 2 diabetes
If you have any of these medical conditions identified by the Endocrine Society, you may also be at risk for low testosterone. Talk to your doctor about your risk.
“Why”
- There is a normal range for male testosterone levels. In healthy men, testosterone levels (also known as “T levels”) from 300 ng/dL to 1000 ng/dL are considered normal
- Low testosterone is a condition that occurs when testosterone levels fall below the normal range
- Testosterone can fall below normal levels when a signaling problem between the brain and the testes causes a drop in the amount of testosterone that is being produced. Another reason for low testosterone levels is that your body simply can’t produce enough testosterone due to failure of the testes themselves
Should you ask your doctor to check your testosterone levels? If you are experiencing any of the above signs or symptoms, discuss them with your doctor to determine if you should be tested.
Low testosterone is a chronic medical condition known as hypogonadism. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms to determine if you should be tested.
