Hi Alison - thanks for your comments. I think that may have a little to do with it, but basically I don't think about sex at all.... even when my husband and I have a nice night out together or anything. The last time I remember having more of a drive was when I was pregnant and I felt more normal then (from what I've read testosterone levels are 3 times greater when you're pregnant).
I think the biggest shock to me was my test results (which I had to ask the nurse for a copy otherwise I wouldn't know this) but my level of 14 is on a scale of 11-56. Doesn't that seem low for someone my age? And my free testosterone was 1.5 on a scale of 1.3-9.2 - So I'm "barely" in the normal range. And it's only going to get lower as I get older. And I've just been reading SO much about how much testosterone has to do with your stamina and well being - and mostly your sex drive.
Reading more about Dr. Vliet makes it seems likes most doctors say the same things as mine did... "you're tired" or "you're stressed" when it seems to me like my hormones are having a lot to do with it too...She says you have to be in the 40-60 range for testosterone to get more of your "drive" back.
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Hi Alison - thanks for your comments. I think that may have a little to do with it, but basically I don't think about sex at all.... even when my husband and I have a nice night out together or anything. The last time I remember having more of a drive was when I was pregnant and I felt more normal then (from what I've read testosterone levels are 3 times greater when you're pregnant).
I think the biggest shock to me was my test results (which I had to ask the nurse for a copy otherwise I wouldn't know this) but my level of 14 is on a scale of 11-56. Doesn't that seem low for someone my age? And my free testosterone was 1.5 on a scale of 1.3-9.2 - So I'm "barely" in the normal range. And it's only going to get lower as I get older. And I've just been reading SO much about how much testosterone has to do with your stamina and well being - and mostly your sex drive.
Reading more about Dr. Vliet makes it seems likes most doctors say the same things as mine did... "you're tired" or "you're stressed" when it seems to me like my hormones are having a lot to do with it too...She says you have to be in the 40-60 range for testosterone to get more of your "drive" back.
What do you think?
Thanks! Kari
September 29, 2008 - 2:44pmThis Comment
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