DH - Low Levels of Testosterone

Dh went to the doctor and had bloodwork done for his annual checkup.

He told the doctor that his sex drive is minimal (I posted on here a few months ago about this) and that he hardly has the desire to even masterbate - sorry for the tmi.

The doctor discovered that dh is producing extremely low levels of testosterone, and rec'd that he see a urologist.

Dh and I plan to TTC next month, and I'm scared that his low level of testosterone will effect our chances of conceiving. Even worse, I'm afraid that it will cause problems for our baby if we do conceive.

Has anyone's dh even been through this? Is there any hope of conception/having a healthy baby with a dh with low levels of testosterone?

Any advice would be great...

Re: DH - Low Levels of Testosterone

hmmm my dh had a low level of 160 when it is supposed to be 200 but the urologist said it was something she would just watch every 6 months. i hope you find a good dr for him and things work out for you!

Re: DH - Low Levels of Testosterone

This haoppened to someone I know-they have 3 children....

His Dr believed it was from eating large amounts of red meat--hormones in the meat and all. I would look into some natural ways to combat this..GL

Re: DH - Low Levels of Testosterone

my dh was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor (that is benign) that has made his sex drives almost nonexistant and very low testosterone and high progesterone ask your urologist to test for PT My dh used to complain of headaches all the time.

Some of the many symptoms associated with pituitary tumors include the following:

Headache
Visual changes
Double vision
Drooping eyelids
Personality changes
Decreased sexual interest
Irritability
Seizures
Nasal drainage
Skin changes
Thickened skin
Enlarged sebaceous glands
Facial changes
"Moon" face, puffy eyes
Enlarged jaw and facial bones
Hair changes
Loss of body hair
Coarse, thin head hair
Thinning of eyebrows
Weakness
Lethargy
Temperature sensitivity
Intolerance to cold
Intolerance to heat
Constipation
Nausea
Vomiting
Low blood pressure
Impaired sense of smell
Changes in weight
Weight loss (unintentional)
Weight gain (unintentional)
In women:

Cessation of menses
Abnormal nipple discharge
Excessive body hair
In men:

Breast development
Impotence