What kind of doctor should I go to?

[jdynasty]

Hey everyone! I have not been on here in forever.

So here is my issue. I was diagnosed about 7 years ago with low t by my general doctor. I ended up taking Testim gel for about 6 years until last year when my insurance company said I needed at least 2 tests on file with my total test below 300 ng/dl. So I took two test and they were 305 ng/dl and 325ng/dl. I just turned 38 mind you and that is low, but since the insurance company wanted it below 300 my doctor was like "oh well, nothing we can do".

So fast forward 13 months to now. My doctor is retired and I just went in to see anyone there, mostly because I think I have some gyno from stopping the gel. Chest is tender and I fell lumps that come and go, been that way for the last year. Of course the doctor doesn't feel anything, but I can't even jog without it hurting.

I took another blood test last week. and low and behold my total tests is 200 ng/dl, wtf!

I'm like a 80 year old dude, lol. So the doctor sends me the results, but doesn't say anything about it. I am getting fed up, I have no idea what to do at this point.

I don't know if I should see a urologist or a endocrinologist, or some other doctor?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I like in Maryland outside Annapolis if that helps in anyway.

So frustrated

 

[musclemom]

Actually a lot of doctors that have board certification in other specialties often branch out and expand into HRT for any number of reasons, not just $$$ so you don't necessarily need a specialist. Try Googling "local Andropause Doctors" or "local antiaging doctors". There's a lot of clinics that manage HRT springing up everywhere but many of them don't take insurance. You could try contacting your insurance company directly and asking them if they have any doctors they can recommend.

If all else fails, you want to focus on endocrinologists NOT urologists. I don't recommend that women go to their gynecologists for hormone issues (most of them are utterly useless for hormone imbalance issues, despite the fact they like to let women think they help). Urologists are trained on the genitourinary tract and unless they've gotten additional training in hormones they won't be able to help.

You might have to spend time doing some research, referencing things like Healthgrades and so on to get reviews of the doctors and so forth, but considering where you live you shouldn't have any problems finding a doctor who can help you AND takes your insurance.