Weight loss and testosterone levels?

DragonBits · Aug 10, 2023

Being fat causes low T levels? This is a common meme amongst health care professional and many online forums.

I don't think there is a lot of truth to this. Not completely false, just really exaggerated. Instead, I believe low T causes decreased energy and weight gain.

After going on TRT I lost 50 lbs. I quit TRT for a year, after recovery my total T and E2 returned to exactly the same as it was when I was 50 lbs heavier. And when I was 50 lbs heavier, my E2 was still low below the level they can measure with a total T of 350.

Now I do note those who get bariatric weight surgery do often get a big increase in T. Those people lose 100s of lbs, and this surgery has other notable effects.

My question is?

Has anyone had a notable increase in total T with weight loss?

tareload · Aug 10, 2023

DragonBits said:
Being fat causes low T levels? This is a common meme amongst health care professional and many online forums.

I don't think there is a lot of truth to this. Not completely false, just really exaggerated. Instead, I believe low T causes decreased energy and weight gain.

After going on TRT I lost 50 lbs. I quit TRT for a year, after recovery my total T and E2 returned to exactly the same as it was when I was 50 lbs heavier. And when I was 50 lbs heavier, my E2 was still low below the level they can measure with a total T of 350.

Now I do note those who get bariatric weight surgery do often get a big increase in T. Those people lose 100s of lbs, and this surgery has other notable effects.

My question is?

Has anyone had a notable increase in total T with weight loss?

Lost 80 lb (went from 35%+ BF to 8). No increase in TT/FT before I started hCG montherapy and then TRT/TOT.

Systemlord · Aug 11, 2023

Once I optimized my Jatenzo dosage (237 mg twice daily), right away I lost 25 pounds without even trying.

I also stopped TRT previously and the same problems crept up. I know I had low estrogen pre-TRT (91/120 ng/dL) because my estrogen was only 28 pg/mL on TRT with a Total T at 450 ng/dL.

Toro.pyzhka · Jul 19, 2024

tareload said:
Lost 80 lb (went from 35%+ BF to 8). No increase in TT/FT before I started hCG montherapy and then TRT/TOT.

How soon did you start noticing weight loss after you started hcg?

david244us · Jul 20, 2024

DragonBits said:
Being fat causes low T levels? This is a common meme amongst health care professional and many online forums.

I don't think there is a lot of truth to this. Not completely false, just really exaggerated. Instead, I believe low T causes decreased energy and weight gain.

After going on TRT I lost 50 lbs. I quit TRT for a year, after recovery my total T and E2 returned to exactly the same as it was when I was 50 lbs heavier. And when I was 50 lbs heavier, my E2 was still low below the level they can measure with a total T of 350.

Now I do note those who get bariatric weight surgery do often get a big increase in T. Those people lose 100s of lbs, and this surgery has other notable effects.

My question is?

Has anyone had a notable increase in total T with weight loss?

Interesting perspective on the whole "being fat causes low T" myth!

I've got a similar experience to share. I didn't have a drastic weight loss like you, but I did notice that my energy levels and motivation to exercise increased significantly after starting TRT. And, like you, my T levels didn't change much when I gained or lost weight.

As for your question, I haven't personally experienced a notable increase in total T with weight loss. But I do know people who've had bariatric surgery and seen a significant boost in T levels, like you mentioned.