Need advice: 24 years old, Low Test, Time to get these levels up

[jakesonyou]

I’m 24, 5’7, 157lbs, 10% bf. It has always been extremely hard for me to put on any amount of muscle mass or strength as well as maintaining a low body fat percentage (even while being on the strictest of diets and living the lifestyle of a pro bodybuilder). I have never done any prohormones or anything like that. I always suspected I had low testosterone levels (low energy, lack of sex drive, inability to increase muscle and strength, body fat accumulation on hips, etc) but I hate doctors so I never went to get it checked out. A few weeks ago I “bit the bullet” and went to a GP and my suspicions were confirmed. These are my test results:
Estrone, Serum 51 pg/ml
Estradiol 6.9 pg/ml
Total Testosterone, Serum 282 ng/dl
Free Testosterone (Direct) 7.8pg/ml
TSH 4.160 uIU/ml
LH 2.9 mIU/ml
FSH 3.0 mIU/ml

Test levels are downright embarrassing. I can’t imagine where my physique would be if I had even half way decent levels. GP referred me to an endocrinologist (male) and I have an the earliest I can get an appt. is mid Feb (possible early Jan with another endocrinologist, a female).
I’m looking for some thoughts and opinions as well as some advice on how to handle the visit with the endo (I don’t want to screw around with things that won’t work). My goal is to get TT levels up to atleast 800 (preferably ~950).
Thanks guys.
Jakesonyou

[dreadnok89]

Diet is the most I.port ant thing. Diet is king. Test won't help you if you eat like shit. Not saying you do, just emphasizing how important it is. Also, did you do roads at any point in your life? Your really young and should try every possible avenue to find your low-t problem. Don't just hop on gel if this doctor offers it

[jakesonyou]

Diet is perfect, no exaggeration. If there is one thing I have down pat, it is my diet. Never done steroids.

[sparverius]

Lots of things can cause low T (brain tumor, propecia, low vit. d, testicular damage are some). Some of them can be fixed. Work with your doctors to find out what's causing it. Don't let the doctors just put you on TRT without investigating.

If you do end up on TRT there will be times when you're on a med or protocol that doesn't work. That's one of the reasons why natural is better than TRT.