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Article: Testosterone: a handy guide for users.(THE BETTER MAN)
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- Esquire
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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Do you know your own testosterone level? Do you know why you should even care? Here, fourteen things a man should know about the stuff that makes him a man.
> The normal, range for testosterone in an adult male: 270 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter. The most accurate measure is a simple blood test, so call your doctor.
> Indicators of low testosterone: Irritability, low libido, fatigue, bone and muscle loss, erectile dysfunction, and enjoying the work of Aaron Brown have all been linked to unhealthily Low testosterone levels.
> One percent. That's the average drop in testosterone per year in healthy men between ages thirty and seventy. ...