I’m a 40 year old male. I am about 20 pounds overweight. I feel healthy overall, and I do pretty intense exercise 4 to 5 times a week (crossfit). Recently, I noticed I was going soft during the middle of intercourse, so I checked my testosterone levels. Free testosterone is 10.01 (normal), but total is quite low at 206. I am kind of depressed. Should I look into TRT? I already exercise a lot. Maybe I should cut the 20 pounds first? Best way to increase total testosterone given my situation..? Edit: I took another test, now through my main physician. My total testosterone came back as 300. Still not super high, but higher than 206. Free testosterone was slightly above average. I am thinking that the best course of action for now is to lose weight.
Eat a lot of red meat, weight training.
Go see a doc and lose weight. Obese ppl have a hard time with ED. Once you lose the weight they’ll probably put you on testosterone therapy. Your weight will drop quickly. Good luck!
leetcode
Wait… leetcode boasts testosterone!?!
No, but once you are hooked, you won’t care about testosterone.
First try cutting the weight and lifting weights (not crossfit), try this for 3-6 months then recheck, TRT is for life and should not be taken lightly.
I lift weights in crossfit. Can you clarify the distinction you are making? A specific type of lifting?
In this case it would be heavy weight and low reps, in crossfit its usually lower weight and too many reps
CrossFit is good for health but does little to loose weight. Unfortunately, that mostly depends on your diet
Intermittent fasting
The best way is to talk with your doctor and do what you both come up with as a workable treatment plan.
How did you check your T level?
Therapy? Since you mention depression which is usually a cause for low testerone
Not otherwise depressed. Depressed because of the numbers here :-)
Don't be depressed because of test results - free testosterone is the number that matters re sexual dysfunction - and that number is fine. instead be motivated to lose weight and stop atherosclerosis (clogging of blood vessels)
What does your doctor say?
Ask your doctor you say instead of posting your problem on Blind???
Of course, I am also working with my doctor. I don’t see harm in getting other perspectives, though. Some of those perspectives may be stupid, I agree, but maybe there are some interesting ideas out there. My doctor has more informed opinions than someone who hasn’t practiced medicine, but they aren’t infallible.