Testosterone is a male steroid hormone that does a lot more for men than just promote a healthy sex drive. The hormone affects several other factors in your health, including body fat, muscle mass, bone density, red blood cell count, and mood.

Normal testosterone levels are between 300 and 1,000 ng/dLTrusted Source. If a blood test shows that your levels are far below the norm, your doctor may suggest testosterone injections. These are a form treatment called testosterone replacement therapy.

Testosterone injections are most often given by Dr. Shipes and her staff of nurse practitioners and nurses. The injection site is typically in the gluteal muscles in the buttocks.

Low T symptoms
Men naturally start losing some of their testosterone when they hit their 30s or 40s. A more rapid decline in testosterone levels may indicate a problem called low testosterone (low T). Common symptoms of low T include:

erectile dysfunction (ED)
changes in sex drive
decreased sperm count
depression or anxiety
weight gain
hot flashes
Some men may also have changes in the size of their penis and testicles. Others may have breast swelling.

Diagnosing low T
Some men may want to diagnose themselves with low T. The problem with self-diagnosis is that many of the symptoms of low T are normal parts of aging, so using them for diagnosis isn’t reliable. A doctor-ordered testosterone level test is the only way to find out if your testosterone levels are too low.

When you see us here at LUXE, we will take a thorough health history and do a physical exam. In addition to a blood test to measure your testosterone levels, you’ll also likely have a test that measures your red blood cell count. Testosterone injections can increase your red blood cell count, so this test is done to make sure you aren’t at risk of a dangerous increase in these cells.

If your exam and tests reveal that you have low T, your doctor may suggest testosterone injections.Each injection will last 15 to 17 days, after which you will dramatically drop off in level unless you have adjuvant pellet therapy on board already or unless you get repeated testosterone cypionate injections every week to two weeks.

Potential benefits
The purpose of testosterone injections is to help regulate male hormone levels to help address problems related to low T. For men with low T, the benefits of these injections can include:

an increased sex drive
improved symptoms of ED
more energy
improved mood
an increased sperm count

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