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    low testosterone loss of height?

    i know this sounds odd, though i've read you may experience a loss of height due to low testosterone . i'm getting better i used to have really low testosterone for about 10 months, and is swear i look shorter. i used to be 5"10, and i stood near someone 5"10 and they were taller than me.

    how accurate is this, and is it reversible once test levels rise again?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jumbo18 View Post
    i know this sounds odd, though i've read you may experience a loss of height due to low testosterone. i'm getting better i used to have really low testosterone for about 10 months, and is swear i look shorter. i used to be 5"10, and i stood near someone 5"10 and they were taller than me. how accurate is this, and is it reversible once test levels rise again?
    How old are you? How do you know you have low testosterone ? Have you been tested?

    When young, before ephysiseal plate fusion, low testosterone and subsequently low estrogen levels will allow for increased height/bone length. When old I can see a low testosterone level coupled with a low estrogen level leading to bone deterioration and osteoporosis, but you will not become shorter..that is unless your spine starts to curve from low bone density.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jumbo18
    i used to be 5"10, and i stood near someone 5"10 and they were taller
    This doesnt make sense. Were you wearing different shoes or measured wrong?

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