Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 727 Location: Williamstown, Kentucky USA
Low Testosterone Posted: 04-14-08 19:02pm
My husband recently had a blood test done
that showed he has a low testosterone
level in his blood. They haven't old us
the specifics of what it means yet, but as
far as we can tell it means a low sperm
count or motility. We are a little
confused because he doesn't seem to have
any other symptoms. His genitals are
average sized and he has facial hair, the
deep voice, etc.
Has anyone else been diagnosed with this?
What exactly did it mean and what
treatments were available?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 04-15-08 20:05pm
Sorry, I don't have any personal
experience with this.
Did they do a s/a or are they just
guessing that his count will be effected?
Did they test any other hormones while
they were testing his testosterone?
From what I understand, testosterone in
men varies depending on the time of day,
stress, and exercise. So, the dr are
suppose to take many different things into
consideration before diagnosing that. If
they are basing it off one lone test, I
suggest you get a second opinion.
there are some prescriptions as well as
herbal remedies for a low sperm count
(such as zinc) But I'm not sure if they
would actually supplement testosterone,
from what I read, that is a pretty major
step.
Do you have an appt with the dr to discuss
this?
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Jude-Love
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Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 727 Location: Williamstown, Kentucky USA
Posted: 04-15-08 21:06pm
He went to the doctor because he was
having a skin problem and he complained
again of being chronically tired. So they
did blood work on him and said his
testosterone level was low. His next
visit will basically be the one where he
finds out why. They will probably do more
blood work and I know he is getting a
genital examination. So, they haven't
actually done a semen analysis yet. But
since we tried to get pregnant for over a
year with no luck, we are pretty
suspicious of it.
