We live in an age when it is getting harder and harder to be a man. The cries of toxic masculinity from the media and academia, some pointing their fingers at men and trying to place the blame for every wrong of the world directly at our feet and a time when many men are afraid to even talk to women, especially in the workplace, out of fear that they will be blamed as having some form of nefarious intent.

On top of all of those societal issues, we are currently in the midst of a declining birth rate, a precipitously dropping sperm count in men across the western world, and a crisis of low testosterone levels that are stealing the very essence of what it is to be a man from many of us. This is so bad, in fact, that recent studies have put the crisis of low testosterone in men as high as nearly 40% of men studied. Even worse, another study showed that of the men who are living with the symptoms of low testosterone, only 12% will actually seek treatment.

Thankfully, of all the problems that men of the world are facing today, low testosterone is perhaps one of the easiest to fix – if men will just take the simple step of seeking treatment. In this article, we will go through some of the signs & symptoms of low testosterone, some of the factors that may cause it, what Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) consists of, how to find treatment, and the dangers of trying to handle the situation on your own.

If you identify with any of the symptoms or environmental causes of low testosterone in our society today that are listed below, we will show you where you can find the right medical professional to help get you back to your best health so that you can fully enjoy your life in the way it should be lived.

Men often mistakenly see the symptoms of low testosterone as a normal part of aging. There are many factors present in our society today that not only increase the issue but may also cause it to occur at a far earlier age than would be natural. Stress, environmental factors, diet, exercise, lack of natural sunlight, and even the packaging of our food can lead to low testosterone levels in men.

Doctors may not fully understand the necessity of Testosterone Replacement Therapy or may be hesitant to prescribe it because they are not fully up to date on the most recent studies and literature surrounding the benefits of TRT in males suffering from low testosterone levels. 

Thankfully Anti-Aging clinics are staffed by medical professionals who understand the profound negative effects that low testosterone levels can have on a man’s love, family, or work life. Our team can help connect you with the right Anti-Aging clinic to evaluate and treat low testosterone levels to help men get back to living their best lives.

The Answer

The way to get a doctor to prescribe testosterone is to go to doctors who specialize in it. It’s unlikely that your primary care doctor will know enough to recommend it. Many doctors are okay with men being on the lower end of the typical range. However, if you work with an anti-aging clinic, they have doctors who are more sensitive to the issue of Low-T. Contact us to find a good clinic that is more likely to prescribe you therapy if you have low-T symptoms.

What are the signs & symptoms of Low T

While many men have simply chalked the symptoms of low testosterone up to the effects of aging, in the next section we will discuss many of the social and environmental issues that may be causing the dramatic increase in men with low testosterone that are plaguing our society today. If you identify with any of the symptoms below, it is important for you to continue reading so we can help you identify what may be causing it, and how to fix the issue.

Symptoms of Low Testosterone

• Low sex drive (libido)
• Erectile dysfunction
• Fatigue and poor energy level
• Decreased muscle mass
• Body and facial hair loss
• Difficulty concentrating
• Depression
• Irritability
• Low sense of well-being

What is causing the low testosterone levels?

As we noted previously, many men will quickly attribute the symptoms listed above to the normal process of aging, but that doesn’t add up with the numbers or ages that we have been seeing Low T appear in. There are many different factors that can contribute to low testosterone levels at any age, and we will go through some of them here.

Stress

When thinking about stress levels, men will often think that a busy or overworked work environment is the only thing that contributes to it, but that is far from the truth. Stress is seen by most as a purely mental or psychological issue, but it is very much a physical and health issue as well, as we can see through the massive increases in cardiovascular and heart disease issues that we’ve seen an increase in men over the past few decades as a result.

Stress can come as a result of many things. Working long hours or having too busy of a schedule can be one, for sure. But many don’t think that a busy commute through rush hour traffic every day, surrounded by a sea of cars, listening to the constant blaring of horns when you are exhausted, and rushing to get to work on time is an enormous contributing factor to stress.

Even worse, over the past two years, our society has seen a major change in the work schedule of most, cutting out that commute with much of the nation working from home. At first glance, this seemed like a great move as a result of the pandemic, as it would give families more time to spend together. The result, however, with kids participating in school from their computer at home, not being able to see their friends anymore and families all having to find a space in the home to participate in their work or school caused a great deal of stress on many families.

As social creatures, the mere fact that many people no longer interact with others in the normal fashion created a stress all on its own. If we look at the studies of what solitary confinement has done to people and extrapolate that to single individuals who were forced to be alone in their homes or apartments for a very long period of time, it’s not hard to see what it caused. The studies show that solitary confinement for prisoners can lead to anxiety, depression, anger, cognitive disturbances, and many of the other symptoms that we often associate with high-stress levels.

On top of the opposite ends of the spectrum of people being forced into their own solitary confinement or families suddenly being piled on top of one another in their own homes with no outside interaction, we have the constant drumbeat of fear that the pandemic sent through our society. Fear is one of the greatest stress factors in existence, and it has been in abundance lately.

Stress is so important because of its physiological effects on the human body. When your body is under great stress, it releases a hormone called cortisol that is meant to prime your body to deal with stress and puts you into a perpetual state of “fight or flight” as long as that stress is present.

This can be tolerated in short periods, as was intended by our biology, but can have catastrophic effects when this hormone is present for too long. When cortisol is released in your body it can affect the mechanisms by which your body produces testosterone, to the point that one medical professional said that low testosterone is the “signature injury from the war on terror” because of the long periods of stress that so many of our soldiers had to live under.

Environmental

There are many environmental factors that can lead to a decrease in testosterone levels and an increase in stress as well. How often are you out in the sun every day? Do you spend any time in nature or outside walking or running, or is your entire day spent under incandescent light? 

Especially for urban dwellers, surrounded by noise, concrete and fake lights all day long, your environment can have a large impact on many of your body’s functions, especially your natural testosterone production.

Diet and exercise

Many of us have a busy schedule that leads us often to the fast-food counter or drive-through, forced to find something to eat that is fast and cheap rather than healthy or nutritious. While fast food can be ok if taken in moderation, too many men in our society have come to rely on that and prepackaged, preseverative-laden foods as a major part of their diet. 

The chemicals, high salt, & fat content, and nutritional deficiencies in this kind of diet wreaks havoc on the human body and leads it to operate in a sub-optimal state. We are only just beginning to understand how the hormones and medicines fed to the animals from which we derive our meat can interact with our own, and new studies are starting to find that even the plastics that much of our food comes in may be leaching chemicals into what we eat that affect our hormones as well.

You must always remember that our bodies are not created to be docile and stationary all day. Humans are animals that are made to be active and on the move, with our ancestors often having to track and hunt their food for many days on end if they wanted anything to eat.

A healthy diet, daily exercise, and natural light can do wonders for your body, and not doing any of those things can have disastrous effects. One of those disastrous effects, of course, is lowered testosterone production.

What does TRT consist of?

Testosterone Replacement Therapy begins with a consultation with a medical professional. They will go over your medical history, request a series of blood labs to check your current testosterone levels, and if they find that you are not producing the level of testosterone that your body should, a prescription for TRT.

This prescription can be for different amounts of testosterone, different forms of taking it, and different frequencies at which you take it. There are pills, sprays, gels, patches, injections, and even sublingual tablets that dissolve. Some men take their TRT on a weekly basis, while others take it every two to four weeks.

While there are many different forms through which to receive TRT, the injections are generally seen as the best and most effective. While some may worry about taking a weekly shot, because an injection goes directly into your muscle and then bloodstream rather than having to be digested, it is easier on your liver than pills, and far more effective and efficient than the gels, sprays, or adhesives.

Once you begin your Testosterone Replacement Therapy, your medical professional will continue to monitor your lab work and blood levels to ensure that you are taking the correct dosage and that your body is responding appropriately. They may taper the amount over time or adjust the frequency, to ensure that you are getting the best results possible out of the treatment.

Can my regular doctor help me start TRT?

Unfortunately, many doctors are not very familiar with Testosterone Replacement Therapy and may not have a solid grasp on exactly what it entails, when it is needed or the benefits that it provides. We have another series of articles listed on this website concerning the side effects of TRT, and what we found after pouring through all of the recent studies is that the therapy can actually help many different health complications that most doctors think are caused by TRT.

This is because, while doctors are extremely intelligent and capable, they are also extremely busy. Doctors have a specialty that they concentrate on, and often are not able to keep up with all of the studies coming out on subjects that are not directly related to their practice. As a result, they may have read or been told inaccurate information at some time in the past, and have not been able to see the latest studies that have disproven that prior thinking.

Additionally, some doctors may not see low testosterone as a life-altering issue so they don’t believe that medical treatment is necessary. As the study referenced in the introduction to this article showed that as few as 12% of men with low testosterone even seek treatment, many doctors don’t even understand the true scale of this issue facing men in our society. 

Even outside of the scale, if they are not entirely familiar with low testosterone, they may not understand the terrible effects that some of the symptoms such as depression, low sense of self-worth, or low libido can have on a marriage, family, and work life.

Thankfully there are medical professionals and practices who focus on this issue, and our team at Prolong Labs can help you find just the right one for you.

The dangers of unprescribed TRT

Men are often doers – we see or have a problem and we want to figure out how to fix it on our own. We’ve all seen the meme of men refusing to ask for directions, and unfortunately, that usually applies to most parts of our lives. 

Some men may try to solve their low testosterone issue on their own and potentially save some money by finding their own testosterone on the black market, from shady online pharmacies that never check your bloodwork, or perhaps even save some money by visiting a third world pharmacy that cares more about your money than health.

This can lead to a wide range of issues, the least of which is a World Health Organization (WHO) study that found that over one in ten pharmaceutical products from the third world are substandard or totally falsified. Take a moment to consider that: are you willing to take those odds of injecting a potentially fraudulent or harmful substance directly into your body?

On top of that risk, as mentioned above the legitimate process of being diagnosed and prescribed Testosterone Replacement Therapy begins with a consultation with a medical professional and blood work for an accurate diagnosis and prescription. If you chose to go it on your own, how do you know how much to take? How do you know if the levels you are taking are correct, if you need to adjust treatment at some point in the future or if the levels you are taking are causing you more harm than good?

Why Anti-Aging clinics are the right choice for TRT

Some men may fear having to admit that they have a potential problem that is affecting their life, work, or relationships due to low testosterone. But if any or all of these things are the most important part of your life, don’t you think it’s worth it to seek a simple, safe and effective solution?

Anti-Aging clinics like Prolong Labs are solely focused on helping men correct these issues, and have helped tens of millions of men across the country to get their lives back on track by reversing the symptoms of low testosterone. 

You are not the first man who has had to deal with these issues, and you are far from the last. These medical professionals understand the profound negative effects that low testosterone levels can have on a man’s life, and have dedicated their careers to helping men correct the issue so that they can reclaim their destiny.

Our team at Prolong Labs would be happy to speak with you, walk you through the process and connect you with the best Anti-Aging clinic to evaluate and treat your low testosterone. We do all of this at no extra cost to you, so all it takes is a simple phone call and the will to tackle this problem.

Closing

There are many different issues that can lead to low testosterone levels in men – stress, diet, environment, and many things that are outside of your control. The one thing you certainly can control, however, is taking back the reigns on your life to get rid of these symptoms and put your life back on track.

If you can identify with any of the symptoms of low testosterone listed above or environmental factors that may lead to it, the time to call our team at Prolong Labs now. Our dedicated team o professionals will help you find the right clinic, at no extra cost to you, to help you treat these symptoms and get back to living your normal, healthy, and enjoyable life. 

We’re looking forward to helping you be the best man that you can be, and to living your best life. Call our team of professionals at Prolong Labs now so that we can start that process today.