Does Chronic Stress Lowers Testosterone Drastically?

Pharma TRT
1

Does chronic stress causes testosterone to fall below healthy levels ???

2

Yes through various mechanisms, more specifically through elevated cortisol. Otherwise stress can also cause insomnia which will in turn lower testosterone levels. There’s more complicated stuff I will add tommorow but I’m super tired and I’m going to sleep.

So testosterone, although a vital and important hormone for male function, isn’t nessecary for fight or flight responses which the body will be primed for when very stressed. When stressed the body will ramp up production or cortisol, which has been known to disrupt testosterone production. When the body is in fight or flight mode, it’s priority is survival, not optimal function, therefore things that aren’t necessary for instant survival are put on hold/ in the backburner

When people are stressed they will also sometimes employ various vices as an effort to reduce stress such as binge eating, smoking cigarettes (or whatever the individual chooses to smoke), consuming alcoholic beverages etc, these behaviours can also contribute to lowered testosterone levels.

2 Likes
3

Without question yes; especially over long periods of time.

1 Like
4

Then it could be confusing. Was it the stress that caused low t or the low t that caused the stress?

2 Likes
5

Some thing like depression

6

T-Nation just wrote a short article about this. Tip: The Truth About Cortisol, DHEA, and Test

2 Likes
7

The question you should be asking is the stress causing the low T or is the low T causing the stress. Poor sleep can lead to stress or low T, it’s multifaceted.

2 Likes
8

Thanks man was an awesome theorey now I know for sure my stress and late sleeping habits has led me to low testosterone feeling. Even I got it Checked around 1 pm my level was 410 Ng/dl that after I was ill for a week . But after that level I got stressed how I came so low . I didn’t knew test should be done around 8am and not 5 hours later in the noon . I’m 22 year old man and I have full beard body hair manly voice . I will take ashwagandha from today to cure to my best . Thanks man for the post update .

1 Like
9

Thanks man

10

Thanks man