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Could it be low testosterone?

Times Staff
Published January 27, 2004

Dr. John Morley of St. Louis University School of Medicine offers this questionnaire for men to assess whether they may be testosterone deficient. If you answer yes to question 1 or 7, or at least three of the other questions, you may have low testosterone. Men should first rule out depression as a cause of these symptoms.

1) Do you have a decrease in sex drive?

2) Do you lack energy?

3) Have you experienced a decrease in strength and/or endurance?

4) Have you lost height?

5) Have you noticed a decreased "enjoyment of life?"

6) Are you sad or grumpy?

7) Are your erections less strong?

8) Has there been a deterioration in your ability to play sports?

9) Are you falling asleep after dinner?

10) Has there been a deterioration in your work performance?

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