low test serum levels

i'm 26 yrs old.. i haven't maid ANY progress in years..

i finally got my bloodwork done (female hormonal panel through labcorp) and the results came back 292 ng/dl (normal is 348-1197)

now things are starting to make sense.. low sex drive.. easily store fat on low cals.. inability to gain muscle.. the ability to take a nap at any time of the day...

is it time that i see a doctor about this?.. I'm wanting to be competitive on the NPC level and it seems it will not happen with test levels this low...

hey Tngator, unfortunately thats not enough BW to make any assessment. and why female hormone panel?! check out Kelkel's sticky thread regarding Finding a Physician to see what BW you need to do. once you do that come back here and post the entire BW with ranges so we can better help you. if thats you in the avi you look great BTW, i don't see much fat!

I would go see the doc and order bloodwork through him. I assume you have insurance! And i know why you did the female hormone panel, its a bunch cheaper! You obviously have low test right now but we dont know why! If you plan on self medicating then get BW and post it but IMO you ha e enough in hand right now to get you into the dr office! I do suggest to stick around here and do your research and ask questions, you will learn a ton and you then can make sure your doc is in che k so to speak! Arm yourself with knowledge and you will be in more control over your health because not all docs are Good! Good luck bro

we don't advocate self medicating and i am sure that not what Effinmo is suggesting.

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Originally Posted by bass

we don't advocate self medicating and i am sure that not what Effinmo is suggesting.

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Definitely not suggesting to self medicate but we will never stop someone from doing as they will! Totally suggesting to get to dr and get full blood work though and of course educate himself as much as possible! Education is paramount when it comes to our health!

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Originally Posted by effinmo

Definitely not suggesting to self medicate but we will never stop someone from doing as they will! Totally suggesting to get to dr and get full blood work though and of course educate himself as much as possible! Education is paramount when it comes to our health!

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Effi, i knew thats what you meant, just wanted to clarify it for the OP.

A 26 year old with Testosterone serum levels in that range points to a pathological condition; it's not age related unless you abused aas in the past or ahd an injury?

If not, you need to find a specialist who specializes in hormones especially in men...and don't think any Endocrinologist can do this...most can't.

You need to rule out disease and/or tumor now and not later and don't take anything that can mask your blood till you find the right medical care.

Word to the wise...

thanks for the reply guys..

definitely have never abused AAS in the past... had a disastrous (as far as gains) run with both hdrol and mdrol in the past (mdrol most recent was about 12 weeks ago)..

always ran proper PCT with both and ran both cycles for the shortest amount of time. Definitely going to get on the phone monday with a dr and try to get an appointment.

sorry i'm just now responding.. i've been in the backwoods of Kentucky all wkend with no access to a computer