What's is a optimal testosterone level?

[jstone]

If you are in the normal range, even if on the lower side, don't use trt as you're first line of action. If you truely need it, you'll know. I have a brother in law that's been trying his best to find a Dr to prescribe it to him. I think the ranges are 400-1100ng/dl if I'm not mistaken and its not changed. He's around 480ish. Certain prescription medications can lead to a drop in total test, so make sure everything is ruled out. If you truely need it, you'll know. It's a horrible life to live with low t. But I can assure you that if I could go back and my levels were at least in range, I'd have never started. It's a God send to those in need, but a curse to those who are young and prematurely get started. Unless you see a progressive Dr who has knowledge of HRT or even better, who specializes in it, you'll be so much better off. Most GPs will prescribe it and that's it. No hcg, no AI, and one follow-up bloodwork scheduling. And if you don't have children and do think you may want to have a family one day, being on trt is a long and hard road for most of us. If I could not have low t, I wouldn't ever want on it. Its a blessing and a curse, but again, if it's needed its needed. I was a miserable person, depressed all the time, no sex drive, always sleepy and non active. After I finally got everything in order, I was a new man. It took months upon months to get it right, but my Dr still isn't up to code, so I have to self medicate to be where I need to be all the way around. And now I'm wanting to start a family and its so discouraging.

I couldn't have said it better. I started in my late 20's, and I would love to have normal test levels. I'm lucky I have a PA, that knows his hormones pretty well. He will also listen to any info of studies bring him. He also sets it up to where my levels are around 1400 accept for once every 6 months when I do bloodwork. I postpone my injection for around 10 days to let my levels come down to what won't get him scrutinized. He doesn't prescribe crazy high doses I just respond really well. My prescribed dose is 100mg every 5 days. He will prescribe AI if it's NEEDED, and HCG if you want to pay for it. Local pharmacies get 250-800 for 10,000iu. I dont use it year round just usually a few months on then off.

Your values are all included in the ranges at about middle level .. so I would say you have nothing to worry about.
I would not start a trt with these values.

Most doctors won't, but a good doctor that treats the symptoms will if he is symptomatic. My dad is 60 and his levels were in the 600's and my PA put him on because he was just not his normal self, all of his symptoms pointed to low t. Now he is back to feeling just how he used to. Some people have genetically high levels, and that's why the good docs treat the symptoms and not the numbers.

[Kai Lover]

I'm lucky I have a PA

Did it hurt? I have a tattoo going around mine but I dunno if I'd go the whole hog and pierce it.