Testosterone is one of the male sex hormones. It helps your testicles and prostate grow. It further helps in growth of hair on your body; intensifies bone and muscular mass. Women’s bodies too make this hormone in their ovaries. But the amount produced in women are much lesser than in men’s. It is essential to develop an understanding of testosterone levels by age chart.
Your age plays a key role in testosterone production. Your body begins making it as you attain puberty and it starts dipping once you are 30 years of age. This hormone is linked to libido and also influences production of sperm. It further influences where fats are stored inside men’s body; has a direct impact on men’s muscle and bone mass.
Those who have lesser levels of testosterone may experience low level of energy, experience mood swings – including depression, see a drop in libido levels and may also witness thinning down of their bones. In women, lower level of testosterone leads to a drop in the libido, inability to stay focused, being depressed and also weakening of bones.
Testosterone levels by age chart male
Knowing your testosterone level helps monitor your overall well-being and also locate medical conditions at a much early stage. For a boy – right from birth to 10 years of age – testosterone ranges between 8 to 19 nanogram per deciliter (ng / dL). This reflects the lesser need for this hormone at a males’ early years. But as you mature to reach puberty – it hovers at 195 – 975 ng / dL.
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After attaining puberty, between ages 20 to 40 – it is in between 375 to 1075 ng / dL. This age group has the maximum level of testosterone – all through a man’s life. Level of testosterone production soon tapers off as you grow older.
When you are aged between 41 to 58 years – it may range at 340 – 880 ng / Dl; this denotes a slow but steady drop in production. Among men aged above 59 years, it further drops and in 69+ year-old elders, it is in between 150 – 815 ng / dL.
Men who have an inadequate level of testosterone are advised to take testosterone replacement therapy (in short, TRT). This helps you to gain a proper balance of this sex hormone. TRT helps with your sexual health as well as bone and metabolic wellbeing.
Testosterone levels by age chart female
Female testosterone levels are not high as seen in men’s bodies. From birth till 16 years of age, testosterone ranges between 8 to 75 ng per dL. By the time of puberty, it sinks to a low of 20 – 70 ng per dL. An average adult woman may have testosterone between 14 – 69 ng / dL.
Women aged more than 59 years may have testosterone in the region of 32 ng / dL. This hormone is at the lowest when girls attain puberty. Prior to menopause and soon after it, women’s sex hormone level hits a maximum. This is a reason why women with low testosterone levels – during menopause – witness more discomforts.
A marked increase in testosterone leads to a medical condition known as a polycystic ovarian syndrome – also known as PCOS. Women’s body may assume the shape of an apple or they may turn excessively overweight. You can detect a spike in testosterone in a woman’s body through a few characteristic signs; these include enlargement of their clitoris, erratic menstrual cycles, hoarseness of voice, increase in muscle build, etc.
Women with a high level of testosterone may experience intolerance to carbohydrates; this makes them gain weight, develop resistance to hormones like insulin, see an increase in LDL and a drop in HDL, etc. Women also report of high level of blood pressure.
As risks of cardiac ailments are high, women need to consult with their caregiver upon noticing any of the above signs of high testosterone level.
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Education: Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley; Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Experience: 10 years as a freelance health writer and editor, contributing to blogs and magazines focused on preventive medicine and fitness.
