The Major Warning Signs of Low Testosterone

Written by: LowT Center Clinical Team

Medically reviewed by: Michael Seay, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Posted: Nov 14, 2014

Updated: Jul 18, 2024

Traditionally the subject has been reserved for the locker room. Only under special circumstances would it be discussed in the presence of females. Men often view it as a sign of aging, weakness, or some sort of disability.

The subject? Hormones.

The hormonal changes women experience in their 40s or 50s — a drop in estrogen, signaling the end of their childbearing years — can be a difficult time. Men joke about it or avoid talking about it, and they rarely make the attempt to fully understand it. These traditional male responses have been coping mechanisms, because it was assumed men would never understand what it feels like to go through such a phenomenon in mid-life.

Or can we?

Hormonal changes don’t only affect women in their 40s and 50s. They can cause significant issues for men during those same decades as well. The term “andropause” has been coined to explain this phenomenon — the gradual decrease in a man’s testosterone production.

What does this drop in testosterone actually do? The symptoms can be wide-ranging and often quite debilitating: A decrease in energy, feelings of malaise, loss of muscle mass, reduced bone density, decrease in libido, feelings of fatigue, and changes in moods are just some of the conditions men can experience when their testosterone levels plummet. Although a normal part of aging (just like with females), low testosterone can be treated.

That’s where Low T Center comes in. In one appointment, we can determine if you are suffering from low testosterone. A simple blood test, analyzed at our on-site lab, is all it takes to determine if you are a candidate for treatment.

Medically reviewed by:
Micheal Seay, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Michael Seay is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with over 16 years of clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, gastroenterology, geriatric care, and hormone optimization therapy for men and women. He holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Platt College School of Nursing. He is certified in hormone pellet placement and weight loss therapies, with a clinical focus on individualized, patient-centered care.

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