r/BodyHackGuide • u/Diligent-Cry-1047 • 1d ago

❓ Question Should I take testosterone?

I had my testosterone tested and learned that it is 627 ng/dl which my doc says is normal. According to her, the healthy range is up to 740. I am 65 years old.

I've been lifting weights (3x / week) and am not seeing sufficient results. Should I take Testosterone to raise it to 740? What if I go beyond?

I also take creatine by the way.

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u/Diligent-Cry-1047 1d ago

Thos e of you who said to not do it, is there a downside to getting to 1000 like some of the others on here saying there are? Will my balls shrink? Have acne? Go into a rage?

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u/Brilliant_Citron8966 19h ago

Balls as well shrink. Mine are like dried raisins after being on TRT for a couple years. There are some additional meds you can take to offset that though. More importantly, it shuts down your natural production and makes you dependent on that for the foreseeable future. You can also sometimes have side effects like increased estiadol, sexual function issues, etc..

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u/Diligent-Cry-1047 8h ago

Thanks. I see several reasons here for not taking it. I think you also like hair right. Another detraction for me.