Testosterone peaks in the teens or 20’s, then drops year after year starting around age 30, so the levels differ by age group. The lab listed “normal” values are the average of everyone from age 16 to 100. This makes the terms “normal” and “low” unhelpful. Regenerative and anti-aging doctors use the term “optimal testosterone level,” which is typically the level of an average 40 year old man.

Exercise boosts testosterone because it builds muscle, which increases testosterone - to a degree. Though exercise can help slow the decline, your T level will still drop with age no matter what. Additionally, many men—especially after age 50—have T levels so low they struggle to find the energy to exercise. Men who do exercise find lifting weights overly fatigues them, and that muscle mass is increasingly harder to build as they age, but that body fat builds easily. 

After age 30, testosterone declines in men and continues to decline. By the mid 50’s, it’s about half the young adult level. Most men visit RegenCen for testosterone replacement after the age of 40, but we’ve treated men as young as their 20’s with certain hormonal conditions causing low T. 

Definitely not - in fact, we generally turn those patients away. Our average patient is an average guy, managing life as best he can. He’s not looking to get jacked shoulders or win the Iron Man — he just wants to stop feeling the blahs and start taking interest in everything from his sex life to his hobbies again. He’s tired of being chronically tired, of brain fog, and feeling too unmotivated to even work out. 

First, give it time. You won’t feel all the benefits in a week. Some — like improved energy — come faster than others. Some take longer to adjust. 

Replacing T won’t make you magically wake up tomorrow and become Superman at the gym, a 60-pound dumbbell in each hand. You’ll still need to put in the work of exercising, eating well, and balancing your mind and body. But over time, testosterone replacement makes doing all these things much easier. 

You should feel a renewed interest in life—in everything from your partner, to your general outlook. Within 4-5 weeks, sleep improves, libido returns, erections come easier (and are stronger), and the general fogginess that’s blanked itself over your life lifts—you’ll feel clarity, focus, and a newfound oomph. 

Initial visit: With Dr. Gustav Lo or a physician associate, we’ll collect a detailed history and discuss your symptoms and concerns. After your consultation, we will draw your blood in office to check testosterone level.

Visit #2: We’ll review your lab results and move forward with the appropriate pellet insertion and/or prescription regimen based on your individual needs.

Visit #3: In the week prior to your follow-up visit, you’ll need to have another set of bloodwork drawn to check your testosterone level.

Your hormone pellet rechecks can be done in Petoskey or Traverse City. We’ll review the results from your bloodwork, discuss improvements in symptoms that you’ve experienced, and move forward with the appropriate treatment regimen for you, which may include adjustments to the original testosterone hormone pellet doses and plan.
Typically men need to come in 2-3 times a year to maintain optimal levels.

Yes hormone replacement often improves orgasms. However men may also benefit from platelet therapy to improve orgasms. Men notice better erections with the E ² shot (platelet-rich fibrin). At RegenCen in Traverse City and Petoskey, we offer many regenerative medical treatments for sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction.

Absolutely! But remember men only need to be seen every 5-6 months for hormone pellets. We see many seasonal northern Michigan residents to replace testosterone pellets. By searching “hormone pellets near me” or “Testosterone pellets near me”, you can usually fine a hormone pellet provider quite easily. At RegenCen, we use Biote testosterone pellets. Their website has a list of certified Biote hormone pellet providers as well.