Testing your testosterone: It's tricky

Published: October, 2012

Diagnosing and confirming low testosterone requires thorough lab testing and careful interpretation of the results.

Feeling less pep in your step? Less interested in sex? Befuddled by a persistent brain fog that hobbles your mood and mental performance? There are many reasons why you might feel this way. Testosterone deficiency is but one possibility.

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