Re: Body shape?

[Guest guest]

One thing comes to mind were you test for Klinefelters. And does your Dr. check

your Estradiol levels can you post you last set of labs and tell us your

treatment like how much T do you do a day.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: AlanY <trebexein@...>

> Subject: Body shape?

>

> Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 10:25 PM

> I have been receiving testosterone

> shots since I was 16 because my body was unable to go

> through puberty (I am 19 now). I have been receiving full

> dosage for one or two years now. One of the problems that

> still bothers me is my body shape. I feel like I have a

> feminine build even after having received testosterone for

> three years. Even when I lost a lot of weight last year, I

> still feel like my actual hip bones are extremely large, and

> actually jut out from my waist by one or two inches 

> Whenever I wear pants, it looks very awkward to have a very

> skinny thorax and a big waist. Also, my thighs and legs are

> gigantic, so I am really unable to wear skinnier pants. My

> shoulders are still very small and sloping.

>

> Is this a common problem or concern for men with

> Hypogonadism? Do you think my body shape will change

> eventually, or will this be something that I will

> unfortunately have to deal with for the rest of my life?

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I agree with the other suggestions, especially about the need to monitor and

control estrogen. You might also consider a program of weight lifting. Take a

look at the book by Connelly, MD.

" Indiana Wannabe "

Tom

>

> I have been receiving testosterone shots since I was 16 because my body was

unable to go through puberty (I am 19 now). I have been receiving full dosage

for one or two years now. One of the problems that still bothers me is my body

shape. ***

[Guest guest]

Hey guys, I will be having an appointment with my endocrinologist on Friday and

I will ask him what he thinks. Does anyone else here have wide hips? All the men

I see have fairly normal hips, so I'm guessing those that do have wide hips have

hormonal conditions (like hypogonadism).

>

> I have been receiving testosterone shots since I was 16 because my body was

unable to go through puberty (I am 19 now). I have been receiving full dosage

for one or two years now. One of the problems that still bothers me is my body

shape. I feel like I have a feminine build even after having received

testosterone for three years. Even when I lost a lot of weight last year, I

still feel like my actual hip bones are extremely large, and actually jut out

from my waist by one or two inches Whenever I wear pants, it looks very awkward

to have a very skinny thorax and a big waist. Also, my thighs and legs are

gigantic, so I am really unable to wear skinnier pants. My shoulders are still

very small and sloping.

>

> Is this a common problem or concern for men with Hypogonadism? Do you think my

body shape will change eventually, or will this be something that I will

unfortunately have to deal with for the rest of my life?

>