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Testosterone levels

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  • 24-09-2023 5:45pm
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    alert25
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    I went to a clinic a few months ago and got a fairly extensive blood panel.

    Everything came back normal.

    Testosterone was 14.4 which converts to 415 ng/dL.

    I am 44 years of age.

    Would it be worth getting a second opinion on these results. I'm thinking about making an appointment for the mens clinic in Bray. 



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    Trondheim
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Trondheim


    What would you be asking in the second opinion? A new set of bloods, or a different interpretation of the existing results.

    Your level is well within the normal range, so if you are hoping that a different doctor would prescribe testosterone replacement, i would be surprised if that works out.

    If you are just thinking of getting a repeat blood analysis, i guess there is nothing to lose there. Maybe levels do fluctuate a bit.

    Is it that you feel you have symptoms of low testosterone?



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    Brid Hegarty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭Brid Hegarty


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058315222/testosterone-levels

    I'm not sure if testosterone shows up as part of a standard blood test? I've got a a blood test from my doctor recently, but there's no mention of testosterone on it.



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    crosstownk
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    Testosterone would need to be specifically requested if symptoms indicate. It wouldn't be checked in a 'standard' blood test.

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