Question 1

what causes testosterone to decrease?

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Aging: There is a natural decline in testosterone production with aging in men, not unlike decline in estrogen Progesterone in women at menopause.  Alcohol, some drugs and some genetic disorders also lower testosterone production.

Question 2

how do i lower my testosterone levels?

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Go see your doctor!: Before lowering your t level, tell you doc why you want it lower. S/he can offer you several different options although neither lower t directly. Instead, birth control pills raise sex hormone binding globulin which lowers free t while spironolactone acts as an anti-androgen. So rather than focus on lowering t, focus on desired outcome. Hope that makes sense.

Question 3

what can lower a woman's testosterone levels?

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Many options: Options to lower a woman's testosterone include, but are not limited to, oral contraceptives, spironolactone & eflornithine. Of course, correcting the cause is the ideal & preferred method given adrenal or ovarian tumors, etc.  And of course, if your partner is taking topical/transdermal testosterone, be sure to give him enough time for it to dry before making contact to minimize transfer risk.

Question 4

can a high level of cortisol lower testosterone?

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Yes: The exact mechanism is not known, but high cortisol levels as a result of chronic or transient stress may indeed lower one's testosterone level.  One way to naturally increase your testosterone level is to lower your stress through adequate sleep, relaxation, meditation, etc.

Question 5

could basketball lower a guys testosterone levels?

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No: There is no medical basis for basketball as a cause of lowered testosterone.  Go shockers!

Question 6

how to decrease elevated testosterone level in women?

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Depends: On why it is high. Have your doctor that did the test explain why it is high.

Question 7

are there natural ways to lower my testosterone level?

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Get fat & diabetes: Sorry, not trying to be flippant but it's a bit of a chicken & egg question. Regardless of sex, we've linked obesity to lower t. Diabetes is also linked to low t. Recent study showed that exercising & eating right led to weight loss & boost in t. So if you want to naturally lower yours, do the opposite. But as far as taking a supplement, i'm not aware of any, although some prescription meds help.

Question 8

can an increase in testosterone decrease gnrh release?

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Yes: There is a "negative feedback mechanism" where high testosterone can decrease gnrh as well as fsh, LH secretion.

Question 9

should do you lower testosterone to boost your fertility?

Accepted Answer

No, don't do any T: Never take any exogenous (outside) testosterone if you want to maintain your fertility. It doesn't matter whether it's a shot, patch, or cream, etc, as it's being studied as a reversible form of contraception (birth control) in men. Any time you want to raise your t, you risk negative feedback at your pituitary, thereby shutting lh & fsh, so no more t & sperm production. There are other options.

Question 10

what can i do to limit the decrease of testosterone as i age?

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Maintaining T Levels: Some data supports eating oysters, for the zinc in them seems to boost t and libido. Exercise, limited alcohol and healthy diet are key.
As an aside, there has never been a compelling study to suggest that t supplementation increases the risk of prostate cancer in men with low t raised to normal levels.

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