Maybe pheromones is not the right term. But there is something apparently physical going on for some of these folks. I don't think anybody would argue that a person's sense of smell, and the perceptions that go along with that, is part of of sexual attraction. And at least some of the women...
A while back, I read a thread about how sterilization through vasectomy changed (or reduced) a guy's pheromones so markedly that some women completely lost interest in their mates. The accounts were all anecdotal, but for some women, apparently, this is a very big deal. Some even claimed they...
Update: PCP and Men's Health specialist in agreement that TRT is not indicated. Neither could offer an explanation for the elevated FSH & LH levels. It seems the next stop is an endocrinologist.
I appreciate the responses.
Reaction from PCP was of course that everything is fine, T-wise. Total T is normal (particularly for my age) and bioavailable is also normal.
Of course, "insurance normal" is not necessarily optimal from a wellness/functional standpoint.
I'm reluctant to embark...
I am 51 years old, fit, and physically active. BMI is 19.3. Body fat is 9.8%.
Health is okay, but I am quite thin and the hardest of "hard gainers" in the gym. Sleep is rather poor (3-6 hours a night). Blood pressure is borderline high (134/80). I am going through a divorce and stressed about...