If you want real answers about your energy, strength, or sex drive, you need to know exactly how to measure testosterone — and which tests are worth your time and money. “If you get testosterone testing wrong, everything that follows — from lifestyle changes to prescriptions — is built on sand. The goal is simple: ...
Sex hormone binding globulin is more than a lab extra – your SHBG levels help explain why you can feel low testosterone symptoms even when your “total T” looks fine on paper. “When guys see SHBG on their lab report they often skip past it, but that little number can tell us why a ‘normal’ ...
Many men blame age or old injuries for aching knees and stiff shoulders. But if you also feel tired, weaker in the gym, and less interested in sex, low testosterone might be part of your joint pain story. “When men ask me ‘can low testosterone cause joint pain,’ I tell them this: testosterone is not ...
A hot flush in males is not “just stress” or a mystery problem. It is usually a sign that testosterone and your brain’s temperature controls are out of sync. Here is how to tell what is driving it and which treatments actually help. “When a man tells me he is suddenly burning up, sweating through ...
Morning wood can be a useful window into your testosterone, blood vessels, nerves, and sleep. Here is what it actually means when you wake up hard – or stop noticing it. “Morning erections are one of the simplest, real‑world checks of a man’s sexual health. They reflect testosterone, blood flow, nerves, and sleep quality all ...