My doctor tested my testosterone level, and because it was just barely above the bot tom of normal range, he said I do not need TRT. Is he right?
The “normal” reference range for Total Testosterone is found through statistical means, meant to include 95% of all adult males. Yet, when tested properly-with what is called a Bioavailable Testosterone assay-about half of all men over the age of fifty have low testosterone . That means a significant percentage of those included in “normal” range are actually sick with hypogonadism (reread the list of serious diseases associated with hypogonadism). Therefore “normal range” has absolutely nothing to do with health and happiness! Anti-Aging experts agree that if you are experiencing the symptom s of hypogonadism (low testosterone), even if your levels are as high as mid-range, a course of TRT is probably warranted. If your symptoms improve or disappear altogether, that proves you had the disease.
