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Raising testosterone levels

I had a blood test recently and learned that I have very low levels of testosterone - outside range. I'm female.

Are there any ways, aside from prescription meds, to increase my testosterone levels?

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    Decreasing testosterone levels as someone ages is normal. It, along with decreased levels of growth hormone, are the principal reasons we lose lean body mass as we age. I agree with Griffin, the first thing to do is establish why you have low testosterone levels...is it a primary endocrine abnormality or some other issue? Resistance training and proper training will raise your natural testosterone levels. If however, you're just low for no good reason, then prescription testosterone supplementation with a low dose, injectable testosterone ester would probably do the trick. A low enough dose shouldn't cause any of the androgenic effects (hair growth/hirsutism, deeping voice, acne, etc.) that women worry about, but would bring you back to normal and may even improve your libido (if you're worried about that sort of thing).

    Hope that helps.

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    This is entirely anecdotal, but, according to a friend of mine, the best, most prolific sex he's ever gotten was with a boyfriend who was a landscaper. Supposedly the boyfriend's frequent exposure to the outdoors, the sun, and physical labor increased his testosterone levels.

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    Weight lifting increases testosterone levels. There isn't a downside to trying that route.

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    You should consider seeing a naturopathic doctor for herbal and nutritional ways to help your body produce more testosterone. The reason is that you probably need to look for the reason why your testosterone levels are decreased and also when you start changing one hormone you will often affect many other hormones. To learn more about hormones from a naturopathic perspective visit http://vuewellness.com

    While some people believe that exercise increases testosterone this is not true. You need testosterone to exercise and build muscle and muscle does not rpoduce testosterone but it intense exercise will increase growth hormone levels. There are a number of ways to increase testosterone safely but because hormones can increase OR decrease cancer risks and other health risks you need a doctor's supervision.

    Cheers, Dr. Barry Wheeler 425-516-5500

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    It wholly depends on why your testosterone levels are off. Oral treatments (like supplements) aren't likely to help. What does your doctor recommend? The scripts aren't terribly expensive and the hormone is typically in a gel or patch.

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