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Don't know if this is the right place to post so forgive me if it is not. I have never discussed this before (except with my wife.) At 55 YO, I figure its time past due to address it.
My testicles never developed to mormal size. As a child I had one undescended testicle which was brought down through a series of injections (of what I don't know; I was a kid and didn't asl. Besides it was embarrassing enough! I always assumed it was some sort of steroid of testosterone injecction.)
So although I have both my testicles, they are probably 1/2 the size of normal. I know it is not my magination because once during a physical the Dr left the room and I sneaked a peak at his note which included the comment "atrophic testices." Of course I was too embarrassed to ask about this and even if I did, back then there was probably nothing to do about it. My penis when flaccid is very small and when erect just makes the low end of statistical normal. I have recently found out that my prostate is smaller than average too. SO clearly something in my reproductive / urinary system went awry in development.
At age fifty, all of a sudden my belly ballooned in size (I have always been chubby but never had a pot belly before), I was diagnosed with chemical imbalance causing anxiety and depression (for which I take meds) and became extremely lethargic.
My facial and hair growth is normal (or maybe even heavy) which doesn't fit in with the rest, I know.
I had a blood test for testosterone levels and my GP told me I was normal but never told me the actual number result. I know learn that one can be just above the low end and many Dr's will say "normal" while the patient still has symptoms from low testesterone levels.
Lately, I have been reading on the net about hypogonadism and Test replace ment therapy.
So my question is: does this sound familiar to anyone? What should I do, if anything? I would like to come off of the anti anxiety and anti depressent meds but won't if I still need them. Would like to feel better about myself and less lethargic as well as lose the pot belly (yes I go to the gym 5 times a week!)
Any comments (be kind please)a are appreciuated.
Steve
My testicles never developed to mormal size. As a child I had one undescended testicle which was brought down through a series of injections (of what I don't know; I was a kid and didn't asl. Besides it was embarrassing enough! I always assumed it was some sort of steroid of testosterone injecction.)
So although I have both my testicles, they are probably 1/2 the size of normal. I know it is not my magination because once during a physical the Dr left the room and I sneaked a peak at his note which included the comment "atrophic testices." Of course I was too embarrassed to ask about this and even if I did, back then there was probably nothing to do about it. My penis when flaccid is very small and when erect just makes the low end of statistical normal. I have recently found out that my prostate is smaller than average too. SO clearly something in my reproductive / urinary system went awry in development.
At age fifty, all of a sudden my belly ballooned in size (I have always been chubby but never had a pot belly before), I was diagnosed with chemical imbalance causing anxiety and depression (for which I take meds) and became extremely lethargic.
My facial and hair growth is normal (or maybe even heavy) which doesn't fit in with the rest, I know.
I had a blood test for testosterone levels and my GP told me I was normal but never told me the actual number result. I know learn that one can be just above the low end and many Dr's will say "normal" while the patient still has symptoms from low testesterone levels.
Lately, I have been reading on the net about hypogonadism and Test replace ment therapy.
So my question is: does this sound familiar to anyone? What should I do, if anything? I would like to come off of the anti anxiety and anti depressent meds but won't if I still need them. Would like to feel better about myself and less lethargic as well as lose the pot belly (yes I go to the gym 5 times a week!)
Any comments (be kind please)a are appreciuated.
Steve
