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by sillysaurusx 1484 days ago
How do you measure testosterone? You make it sound like you just step on a testosterone scale each morning and take note of the value. If that’s the case, I need to get me one.
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I went to a clinic that specializes in it. They take several blood samples and send them off to the lab, the test for overall testosterone levels, free testosterone, estrogen and one other I am not 100% certain of.

There is a range that is considered normal testosterone except that range is HUGE, my results were at the very low end of that spectrum.

Part of the plan I am on I get tested every month for the first 3 months then every 3 months there after.

You can get home kits. You just give them a couple drops of blood and send it back.
It's even easier than that - there are even saliva tests:

https://www.everlywell.com/products/testosterone-test/

(No affiliation, not an affiliate link)

Careful with the Saliva tests. They are much less accurate. I had one done and it said I was way above the normal range. I went to the doctor and had a blood test and it was normal.