Re:Why are male testosterone levels falling?
by rcarr on Monday November 14, 2022 @10:34AM
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In the UK, it is estimated up to 1 million are taking them which would be around 1 in 33 males. The article was from 2018, I'd bet the number has increased since. Obviously it depends on a multitude of factors but you most likely have an acquaintance who has tried them but keeps quiet due to the stigma associated.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/21/up-to-a-mill...
Re:Why are male testosterone levels falling?
by wuschel on Monday November 14, 2022 @11:13AM
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rcarr,
Thank you very much for bringing some numbers into this thread.
3% of the male population does not sound as much, but it is actually quite high, especially if it is true that 60+% of the 20-24y cohort is taking them [1]. That is 1.7+M young men. I am quite shocked. I suspect it is a generational phenomenon.
[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/281208/population-of-the...
I am sorry, but I don’t believe that to be true at all. In my environment, I have not encountered anyone who took steroids. Of course, it might have been hidden, but that would really surprise me. Perhaps you are speaking in the weightlifting/sports community?
I am in fifth decade of my life, and fortunately healthy and fit without any supplements, and I would be careful to take any in regard to the biochemical balance of my body.