Post: #1

This year I decided to give up fapping for Lent. This was a decision made after some prior experimentation with the practice.
During the fast I experienced the usual changes - increased energy, more aggression, more sexuality etc.
However, I wasn't sure what these changes were attributed to. Standard theory is that test. should be responsible but I didn't know if there were other contributing factors, such as altered DeltaFosB levels or if it was just a placebo effect from giving up the porn.
So I decided to get a couple of before/after blood tests done to measure my levels. Today I got the results:
4 days before my nofap ended I measured at 36.4nmol/l
1 week later and after busting a few nuts I measured at 27.3nmol/l

That didn't seem right. I'm not sure why - maybe it was because of the prolonged abstinence or maybe because of my lack of familiarity with the biology but it seemed like there should have been a larger gap.
After doing some research, I found that the average male level here in the UK is approximately 23.5nmol/l.
So apparently I'm above average even on low test. days which seems strange considering my previous lethargy when I was going at it daily.

I'd like some clarification/relativity. Are these figures indicative of normal test. levels in this scenario?

Post: #2

Don't bother looking at the average test levels as the average is usually calculated for all men age 18-70.

How old are you? You should determine the average test levels based on men around your age.

Secondly, are you experiencing any symptoms of low T? If not, and your T level is decent, why are you monitoring it so closely?

If you're living a lifestyle conducive to high T (high protein diet, weight lifting, supps, good sleep, low stress) and have no symptoms I wouldn't worry too much.

Want to know for sure if you'd benefit with higher T levels? Get T injections at theraputic doses for 6 weeks and see if you notice a quality in wellbeing. If you do not, go off and stick to your natural production.

I personally fell within range but had low T symptoms. Once I started getting injections I felt MUCH better so there's that...

Post: #3

Go look at the no fap thread. There's shit tons of info there.

Go there bro. Read.

You'd be offering some value to a useful thread.

Post: #4

on day 24 of no fap and no motivation to approach. Usually i approach atleast 5 a day.