[iM@k]

As it turns out, I'm not gay (not that there's anything wrong with being gay), but I always kinda felt people suspected that I was, and I even wondered if I was or not.

Mainly because my "mini me" never went 'schwing' when a female was near by.

You see, now that I'm had a point where I'm trying to get my life together (I'm a typical American guy who grew up in a dysfuctional 90's American home, so all through middle/high school, college, I gained a lot of baggage I've only recently been able to shed).

In doing so I started to reflect on things that I didn't have time to worry about or acknowledge in the past such as the fact my voice never deepened, my "mini me' is mini even for healthy average, and like I said I never had the sexual urges that all the guys around me seemed to have.

So last week, I got up the courage to ask my doctor about it, and he did some blood work.

Now as I think every one knows, the male hormone testosterone controls these things and triggers them during adolescence. Testosterone is measured two ways: Total and Free.

For a healthy 27yo man, the average is supposed to be (approx.) 617 ng/dl for Total and (approx.) 12.3 for free.

Where as mine currently is 295ng/dl for total and 0.92 for free!

NO WONDER I'M A 27 YEAR OLD VIRGIN!

The doc's written a prescription for me....puberty, here I come!

[iMOTOR]

Good Times.

[Demonhood]

anyone else laugh when they read the last line of his post along with his sig?

anyway, glad to hear you've found a solution to your problem. does this mean you're finally going to grow that crazy beard you've always wanted?

[SSharon]

I've never seen such excitement for this type of news. I also would have figured it was a personal matter, but given some of the other threads in the lounge this one isn't that crazy.

Have a good time with your new friend.

[turtle777]

Enjoy the schwing-fest...

-t

[iMOTOR]

Originally Posted by SSharon 

I've never seen such excitement for this type of news.

I see it as a blessing possibly; nature let you bypass the typical agony and frustration of being a young man.

[SpaceMonkey]

You never know, maybe now you will go "schwing" when guys walk by.

[Railroader]

From what I understand, you will also lead a longer life than most of us. Something to do with puberty later and testosterone is an aging agent.

[iM@k]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

You never know, maybe now you will go "schwing" when guys walk by.

Possibly, who knows, you might get lucky yet!

(sorry, I had to throw that back at you some how!)

[Big Mac]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

From what I understand, you will also lead a longer life than most of us. Something to do with puberty later and testosterone is an aging agent.

Thanks for that cheery news, Railroader!

iM@k, glad you got the courage to look into the situation. Had you suspected it was a testosterone problem?

[- - e r i k - -]

This thread has Classic Potential™ written all over it.

[Doofy]

So iM@k, how did you know that there was something wrong with you, and how did you cover it up?

Just askin' 'coz I know this dude who's just hit 40 and has never known a woman. Took him to a goth gig a few years back and he's completely oblivious to all the hot totty in leather knickers, stockings and basques. I mean, the whole place was full of milky goodness and he's oblivious. Rings a bell that he may be suffering from what you've been suffering from?

[iM@k]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Thanks for that cheery news, Railroader!

iM@k, glad you got the courage to look into the situation. Had you suspected it was a testosterone problem?

Originally Posted by Doofy 

So iM@k, how did you know that there was something wrong with you, and how did you cover it up?

Just askin' 'coz I know this dude who's just hit 40 and has never known a woman. Took him to a goth gig a few years back and he's completely oblivious to all the hot totty in leather knickers, stockings and basques. I mean, the whole place was full of milky goodness and he's oblivious. Rings a bell that he may be suffering from what you've been suffering from?

It wasn't until recently that I realized it was testosterone problem. The first phase (hair happened normally at the right time (ie I lost it on my scalp but got it everywhere else). So I always thought I had completed the cycle, just not to a strong level.

It wasn't until a few months ago when I started working out to loose weight (For the purpose of getting a girl finally and settleing down that I started to add everything up:

- My voice never dropped
- My "boys" never changed size
- I never had acne
- I never had any growth spurts.
- I never had mood swings (Because my life was really messed u at the time, I was emotional, but more because of what was happening around me then in me).
- I have the same child - like facial features I did as a child (If I shave off my goatee, I look like a giant pink faced baby!)
- I was not gaining muscle/loosing fat at the rate I should have been for the amount of energy I was putting into dieting and exercising.

Combine all that with my confusion of why I never never became aroused at the site of naked people and it seemed logical there was only one thing it could be.

To answer Doofy's 2nd question: I didn't try to hide it per se, with the exception of pretending to become idiotically excited around beautiful girls and increased such behavior with the decrease in the amount of clothes said beautiful girls were wearing.

[Doofy]

Right, cheers for that. I guess the dude's not got what you had.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

Right, cheers for that. I guess the dude's not got what you had.

Maybe take him for a drag past Salty and see if he perks up a little better?

[Timo]

Originally Posted by iM@k 

The doc's written a prescription for me....puberty, here I come!

Love this ... and good luck with it!

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by iM@k 

The doc's written a prescription for me....puberty, here I come!

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

So iM@k, how did you know that there was something wrong with you, and how did you cover it up?

Didn't you read? He never had to.


*snicker*

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Maybe take him for a drag past Salty and see if he perks up a little better?

There exists a slight possibility, but if so he's covering it up real well. Very covert.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

Didn't you read? He never had to.

:groan:

[brassplayersrock²]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

:groin:

[iM@k]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

[tooki]

So what does the treatment regimen entail? I just ask as someone with an (apparently) low, though unambiguously gay, sex drive.

[King Bob On The Cob]

Originally Posted by tooki 

So what does the treatment regimen entail? I just ask as someone with an (apparently) low, though unambiguously gay, sex drive.

From Wikipedia:

"One adverse effect [of testosterone replacement therapy] that many men complain of is that of the development of gynecomastia (breasts), but this is something that can be prevented by appropriate choice and dosing of medication, and, in required cases, the use of ancillary medications that help lower SHBG or estradiol. Another side-effect is having difficulty urinating."

So, watch out for the moobs, and make sure you can pee.

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by tooki 

So what does the treatment regimen entail? I just ask as someone with an (apparently) low, though unambiguously gay, sex drive.

There are gels that you apply to the skin and there are injectable forms. Oh, and in the US, testosterone is regulated as a Schedule III controlled substance (like Vicodin, for example), because it's technically a steroid.

[iM@k]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

There are gels that you apply to the skin and there are injectable forms. Oh, and in the US, testosterone is regulated as a Schedule III controlled substance (like Vicodin, for example), because it's technically a steroid.

Yup, AndroGel, I just picked up my prescription at the pharmacy....$291!!!! How much does my insurance pay of that $66! I haven't even applied the first dose (Says best time is in the morning after a shower) and I already feel F&#*#D!

On the other hand, as one of my friends who I confided this situation to said: "It's a good thing MIcheal Jacksons died when he did, because if he found out there was a 27yo BOY around...."

[ringo]

You might want to analyze your diet as well to see if there's an opportunity to increase your testosterone levels naturally. For example, polyunsaturated fats lowers your testosterone level while monounsaturated fats raises it. Plenty of literature about this in bodybuilding circles. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_n16598134/ to get you started. You should have an easier time getting lean now that you're correcting the issue.