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Testosterone Levels Decrease with Age and Other Medical Conditions #Testosterone #OralTestosterone

21 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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Testosterone naturally declines starting in the late 30s, but conditions like diabetes, sleep apnea, obesity, and liver disease can accelerate the drop. If you have symptoms, ask your doctor about the ADAM questionnaire and blood testing to check your levels.

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The ADAM Test (Androgen Deficiency Questionnaire/Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male).

Around the late 30s.

Diabetes, sleep apnea, obesity, excess alcohol use, liver problems, kidney problems, and excessive illegal drug use.

Cimetidine, ketoconazole, and progestins.

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So if you are low in testosterone and also symptomatic, you should be discussing with your doctor to get blood work as well. There is a standardized test to test for low testosterone called the ADAM Test, the Androgen Deficiency Questionnaire ADAM and also know the testosterone start to decrease when you get older and it decreases around maybe late 30s or so. Also other medical condition will also cause decrease in testosterone such as diabetes, sleep apnea, obesity, excess alcohol, liver problem, kidney problems, and also excessive illegal drug use. But certain medications such as cimetidine and ketoconazole and progestin contribute to low testosterone.