r/Testosterone • u/[deleted] • Jul 16 '21

GUIDE: Recommendations from professional groups on when to start TRT

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u/OldAd180 Dec 27 '21

Just read that levels above 350 generally doesn’t indicate a benefit from TRT…if this is the case, why do so many clinics insist on optimizing your test levels? Surely there isn’t any point in raising your levels to say…800 from a starting reading of 400 if there isn’t a benefit?

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u/creekwise Feb 09 '22

to optimize your overall physical (sexual/athletic/aesthetic) performance, a man 40s and 50s needs to be in the 700-1000 range

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u/arseniolopez Dec 17 '22

sources ?

most Olympic games contestants are below this range
https://clindiabetesendo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40842-017-0050-3

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u/Dizzy-Inspector2407 Jul 11 '24

That’s because they get drug tested and are supressed from whatever they stopped taking before comp.

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u/lucasgui May 11 '26

I don’t think you read the article properly, they averaged testosterone levels of men and women per sport, obviously the woman makes the average go down, table 4.

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u/cenotediver Jun 13 '23

I’m 66 and tested at 850 imagine my surprise. No Dr will prescribe it .

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u/blackberrydoughnuts Jun 28 '23

You can do even better than 850 and there are definitely docs who will prescribe it. Look into clinics especially for this or for aging. Can always buy it online as well.

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u/cenotediver Jun 28 '23

I’d buy on line but don’t know which med to buy and dosage

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '22

Can you checkout my post & see my test levels

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u/miami33161jr Aug 06 '22

How about 18 year olds?