Stress effect on testosterone?

[jrvswim]

How much of an effect can long term stress and anxiety have on testosterone levels? I admit i'm a worrier and have some anxiety issues. Would stress cause testosterone to be only a bit lower or can it really knock it down to abnormal levels in an otherwise healthy and in shape twenty something?

 

[spinn]

in my opinion, stress lowers most hormone levels, and causes test conversion to estrogens

stress defeats even 20 somethings, been there done that.

 

[unc21]

I think stress has much more of an effect on cortisol than testosterone. If cortisol levels are really high, can have similar effects in the gym as low test levels.

 

[oldguns]

Stress will effect each of us in different ways.