What Could be Causing Abnormal Testosterone Levels?

What Causes Abnormal Testosterone Levels?

To successfully treat and prevent recurrence of abnormal testosterone levels we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow abnormal testosterone levels to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind abnormal testosterone levels consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to abnormal testosterone levels. Here are four possibilities:

Low Progesterone
Zinc Need
Male Hypogonadism
Premature Aging

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

reduced progesterone level

discontinued calcium supplementation

deformed toenails

high coffee consumption

elevated basophil count

diuretic use

possibly jaundiced skin

increased skin wrinkling

temple-based headaches

poor balance

discontinued prednisone use

weak sexual desire

... and more than 40 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of abnormal testosterone levels:

Cause	Probability	Status
Low Progesterone	97%	Confirm
Male Hypogonadism	16%	Unlikely
Premature Aging	1%	Ruled out
Zinc Need	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate having had recent lab tests, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

What are your testosterone levels when you are not using supplemental testosterone?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ Extremely low
→ Reduced (low)
→ Normal
→ Elevated

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate confirmed low testosterone levels, confirmed normal testosterone levels or confirmed high testosterone levels, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Hypogonadism, Male

Premature/Signs of Aging

Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance

Testosterone is converted into estrogen naturally. When this conversion is overactive the result is too little testosterone and too much estrogen. High levels of estrogen also trick the brain into thinking that enough testosterone is being produced, thereby reducing the natural production of testosterone.

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