Post-vasectomy low testosterone

[Guest guest]

Do any of the members here have low testosterone due to vasectomy?

My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of my left testicle

and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I have had to

start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a difference in

my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

The medical literature has no studies suggesting that vasectomy can

cause this but, I wonder...

[Guest guest]

I do know of a man that has low testosterone levels do to a low graide infection

he got from it. He posted to the Uro Dr. at WebMD. The Dr. told him he need a

specal test done to find the infection and it would take a spechel med to cure

it. He had the test down found he had this infection cured it and his

testosterone levels come back up. I have heard other men say that after that

after the vasectomy there testosterone levels went down. Yet there are no

studys I have seen that say this.

Here is a link to the WebMD site it was over 12 yrs ago I read this.

http://boards.webmd.com/webx?14488 (DOT) O4zka6MTdIA.0@.5987f442

Bottom line is you need to find out why your levels are low before you go on

Testosterone meds it is dam hard to figure out why your low on them.

At www.allthingsmale.com read TRT: A Recipe for success in this are labs your

need and why to find out why your low.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Ellis <thetaorunner@...>

> Subject: Post-vasectomy low testosterone

>

> Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 8:06 PM

> Do any of the members here have low testosterone due to

> vasectomy?

>

> My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of my

> left testicle

> and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I have

> had to

> start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a

> difference in

> my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

>

> The medical literature has no studies suggesting that

> vasectomy can

> cause this but, I wonder...

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey - I did a lot of research because I too had a vasectomy and wondered

if it had an affect on my hypogonadism. My symptoms however started about 15

years after my vasectomy. I could not find anything that linked the two. However

as Phil mentioned, some get post vasectomy infections. I had two and that

probably has more or an affect. You can actually have a low grade infection and

not know it.

 

Arkansas

From: Ellis <thetaorunner@...>

Subject: Post-vasectomy low testosterone

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 7:06 PM

Do any of the members here have low testosterone due to vasectomy?

My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of my left testicle

and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I have had to

start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a difference in

my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

The medical literature has no studies suggesting that vasectomy can

cause this but, I wonder...

[Guest guest]

I had a vasectomy and it was after the operation that I began to

notice a difference in myself. It took about a year and I didn't have

a baseline Test measurement to go by but I'm almost certain that my

vasectomy, in some way, affected my test levels. I began to have

problems with memory and strength and lost interest in sex. I'm not

being treated presently but am having more tests run. My last test

showed total test at 328 (220-840 lab range).

>

> Do any of the members here have low testosterone due to vasectomy?

>

> My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of my left testicle

> and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I have had to

> start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a difference in

> my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

>

> The medical literature has no studies suggesting that vasectomy can

> cause this but, I wonder...

>

[Guest guest]

I am 59.  I had a vasectomy at age 25.  I started having memory problems & lost

interest in sex at about age 52.  I have also wondered if this could be because

of having the vasectomy?  I am now on replacement therapy, once every other week

& I saw an improvement in my overall feelings, sexual interest within a day

after the first injection.  I was on a jell patch first & my skin broke out in a

rash.  That is when I had to go to injections.  Does anyone know if there are

any other ways to receive the hormone treatment besides the jell patch &

injections?

From: skywalker45_99 <skywalker45_99@...>

Subject: Re: Post-vasectomy low testosterone

Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 1:10 PM

I had a vasectomy and it was after the operation that I began to

notice a difference in myself. It took about a year and I didn't have

a baseline Test measurement to go by but I'm almost certain that my

vasectomy, in some way, affected my test levels. I began to have

problems with memory and strength and lost interest in sex. I'm not

being treated presently but am having more tests run. My last test

showed total test at 328 (220-840 lab range).

>

> Do any of the members here have low testosterone due to vasectomy?

>

> My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of my left testicle

> and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I have had to

> start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a difference in

> my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

>

> The medical literature has no studies suggesting that vasectomy can

> cause this but, I wonder...

>

[Guest guest]

I read about a low grade infection do to a vasectomy that needed a special test

to find and a special med to treat this. The guy posted at the WebMD forum for

Uro. His testosterone levels were very low until he found the type of infection

and took the right meds to clear it up. Then his levels come back up.

I have gone back to WebMD to find out more about this but it's been some yrs.

and the post is gone. You can try posting there and see if you can find out

anything about this.

http://boards.webmd.com/webx?14488 (DOT) O4zka6MTdIA.0@.5987f442

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: skywalker45_99 <skywalker45_99@...>

> Subject: Re: Post-vasectomy low testosterone

>

> Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 1:10 PM

> I had a vasectomy and it was after the operation that I

> began to

> notice a difference in myself. It took about a year and I

> didn't have

> a baseline Test measurement to go by but I'm almost

> certain that my

> vasectomy, in some way, affected my test levels. I began to

> have

> problems with memory and strength and lost interest in sex.

> I'm not

> being treated presently but am having more tests run. My

> last test

> showed total test at 328 (220-840 lab range).

>

>

> >

> > Do any of the members here have low testosterone due

> to vasectomy?

> >

> > My post-vasectomy problems have included scarring of

> my left testicle

> > and low serum testosterone (free T 6.3, total 330). I

> have had to

> > start replacement therapy with Testim gel. I noticed a

> difference in

> > my hypogonadism symptoms in a week.

> >

> > The medical literature has no studies suggesting that

> vasectomy can

> > cause this but, I wonder...

> >

>

>

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