Understanding the onset of low testosterone symptoms that need medical attention is perhaps the most difficult part of treating low testosterone levels. This is essentially because some degree of fluctuation in testosterone levels is normal in most people. Moreover, most individuals are likely to suffer from a gradual decline of testosterone as they age, i.e. both men and women. However, a severe depletion in testosterone levels can lead to the development of severe low testosterone symptoms.

Thus, people should have a more-than-basic understanding of symptoms induced by severely low testosterone levels. Such symptoms include:

• Extremely early (Precocious) or delayed puberty in boys—though early puberty is often understood as an excess of testosterone, it also indicates a problem in the hormone regulation that is bound to induce low testosterone levels in the near future. This is usually treated through surgical correction.

• An extreme decline in sexual inclination among men and women, i.e. lowered libido in an unusual manner—please note that this is perhaps one of the most difficult symptoms to decode in the niche of low testosterone treatment. Firstly, decrease in libido is commonly attributed to aging or depression or stress. However, if a lowered sexual drive is chronic and sets in during much before the onset of old-age, low testosterone symptoms needing medical treatment are indicated.

• Presence of Hirsutism among girls or women, i.e. the presence of excess body or facial hair—this condition is similar to the unusual puberty features among boys. Here, excess body hair is indicative of high testosterone levels but this also means that the hormone levels are not being properly regulated. Such females are equally likely to suffer from low testosterone symptoms in the near future. Here, medical diagnosis is based upon detailed clinical examination and if issues (such as an underlying pituitary gland disorder is indicated), hormone replacement treatment or even surgery is needed.

People should also understand conditions indicative of disturbingly low testosterone levels that are most likely to be confused with other conditions. Examples of such symptoms include:

• Erectile dysfunction (ED) in men which is often attributed to lifestyle/weight-related disorders, conditions such as obesity and anxiety-related problems. However, ED is often indicative of a severe lack of testosterone. Such men need constant hormone supplementation to alleviate their symptoms.

• People with a history of hypothalamus or pituitary gland disorders should get themselves checked for low testosterone levels since these are the secondary but critical organs responsible for secreting testosterone.