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What are certain conditions which is being tested on men?
One thing is their sex drive wether it has decreased or is it too much just like what do most of sex maniacs have. Other condition would include boys with delayed development and even precocious puberty.
But most of the time test for testosterone is being used to diagnosed the erectile dysfunction wherein some men has the inability to achieve an erection (even though some hot woman like cristine reyes takes her clothes off in front of him) and infertility of most men (wherein sometimes you just needed some success on timing and new techniques on positioning just to form a life!!).
Other serious conditions on men which takes this test is for them to be diagnosed if tumors are present in their testicles, or if their hypothalamus and pituitary have certain disorders.
It is also tested for men who have disorders that show symptoms of lacking of beard and other body hairs, decreased muscle mass, and the development of breast tissues- gynecosmastia.What test is mostly done together with testosterone test?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)-it is used for the evaluation of the pituitary function, fertility, and tumors and the lutenizing hormone test. This kind of test is usually done to check on delayed and in some cases advanced development in the puberty stage.
delayed development in puberty stage could be seen in boys with...
other test would include...
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG), Free and bioavailable testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Estradiol , Gonadotropin-releasing hormone,Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS).These delays on the development of secondary characteristics can be caused by the delay production of the testosterone or the pituitary gland does not produce enough Lutenizing hormone or LH.
While in some cases of boys which undergoes advance or fast developments in their body may be due to the early increased production of testosterone(maagang namulat si totoy), tumors on the testicles, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Believe it or not!! Testosterone test is also done on females :O this is for females which shows men characteristics like having facial and body hairs (mabalbon ya I malagu!!), male pattern baldness (arooo!), and a low voice (PARE!!). other symptoms would include irregular menstrual periods and difficulty of getting pregnant. Also presence of tumors which develops the adrenal gland can be a possible cause.
So why women is being tested with testosterone?Women’s bodies also produce testosterone but in small amounts because it is also needed for hormonal balance and to help women’s bodies to function normally.
how the test is done?
In these test a venipuncture is done. While for infants skin puncture is advised.
Normal values:
male: 300-1000 ng/dL
female: 20-80 ng/dL
so the Results would be...
Normal value for testosterone level depends on the stage of maturity and age. Decrease in the testosterone level decreased as men ages.
But rather than these decreased testosterone levels could be also a cause of hypothalamic disease, pituitary disease, genetic diseases like Klinefelter’s and Kallman’s syndromes, esticular failure and infertility, alcoholism, physical injury, and mumps.
And on the other side increased testosterone level can be caused by testicular tumors, adrenal tumors, use of androgens, hyperthyroidism, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Are there any therapy or medications for having low testosterone level?
yes and one example is testosterone therapy- these helps to increase your muscle mass, sharpen your memory and concentration, boost your libido, and improve your energy level.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/testosterone/glance.html
