As men get older, their testosterone levels begin to drop. Testosterone is a hormone that’s responsible for creating red and white blood cells, building muscle, and keeping your bones strong. However, when testosterone levels drop, the body can’t function as it should. A lack of testosterone can lead to fatigue, anxiety, and a lack of motivation.

One effective treatment for low testosterone levels is TRT, or testosterone replacement therapy. If you have heard of it before and are interested in trying it out, then this post will tell you everything that you need to know about it.

Getting Tested

If you want TRT, then the first thing that you need to do is to get tested. It’s also a good idea to do some research into everything you need to know about testosterone, too. Seeking out TRT when you don’t know anything about the actual hormone that it restores is pointless.  Once you do know about testosterone, however, then you can visit your physician and ask them to perform a hormone test for you. The results of this test will then be sent to you via email or post. If it turns out that you do have low testosterone levels, then doctors usually prescribe supplements. However, TRT is a much more effective solution. You don’t need a prescription to access TRT, but you do need to present a certificate showing you have low levels of testosterone.

Treatment Center

Once you’ve been tested, you can then head down to your nearest treatment center. Most large towns and cities have TRT treatment clinics. Make sure that you do your research online and find the one that’s nearest to you (but that’s also got the best reviews). You should never pay for the help of a clinic that hasn’t received good reviews online. TRT isn’t cheap, so it isn’t worth taking the risk of hiring a treatment provider who hasn’t received positive reviews on their Google Review or Trust Pilot pages. Negative reviews suggest they don’t offer high-quality treatment.

Consumption Method

There are different ways that you can consume testosterone when undergoing TRT. The most popular (and effective method) is injecting oneself directly with testosterone. However, a lot of people aren’t comfortable with needles. If you are one such individual, then you might want to consider patches, tablets, and even creams. All of these methods are nowhere near as effective as injections, however. If you live with your spouse or your family, then you could ask them to administer your injections for you, so that you don’t have to. Make sure that you explain any fears or concerns you have with the treatment provider you choose to work with.

Daily Medication

With TRT, medication needs to be taken on a daily basis. This means that individuals have to inject themselves with testosterone every day. If you do not treat yourself every day, then the changes to your body’s testosterone levels will be minimal. Again, if you have chosen to inject yourself with it, then you can always ask a loved one to do it for you. If not, then you can walk into the clinic you are working with and ask a nurse there to give you your injection. Most clinics will be happy to do this for you.

Exercising More

Try to get out and exercise more, too. TRT is highly effective, but if you want to maintain testosterone levels once treatment has concluded, then you need to take up a healthy lifestyle and do things to keep your testosterone levels balanced naturally. Exercising is a very effective way of doing this. Another bonus of exercising more is that it will help you to significantly improve your health. You don’t have to sign up for a gym to exercise, though. If you are on a budget, then you can exercise at home, by performing calisthenics.

Eating Healthily

In addition to exercising more, you also need to eat as healthily as possible. A lot of people’s diets today are horrendous. If you are guilty of eating a diet rich in sugar, fat, and salt, then you need to make a change. Not only can an unhealthy diet rich in all of these things lower your testosterone levels, but it can also lead you to an early grave. Eating an unhealthy diet puts you at risk of diabetes, heart disease, and even some types of cancer. Try to eat more whole foods, lean meats, fish, and organic foods if you can.

Low testosterone levels can be effectively treated with TRT. However, it’s first important to educate yourself on what TRT is, and more importantly, what testosterone is. When you are an expert in these topics, you can then go out and seek treatment. Until you are, however, you should not.