December 2022 PMID 36282060

What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old.

Alex Zhu, Juan Andino, Stephanie Daignault-Newton, Zoey Chopra, Aruna Sarma, James M Dupree

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What people are saying

Several posts highlight specific aspects of the research, such as one user stating, "the hypogonadal cutoff point should be: 409 for between 20-24 years..." This specificity reflects a serious engagement with the research findings. Another commenter argues, "the catch-all range is dumb and it’s been lowered over time," indicating a strong sentiment rooted in agreement and highlight the perceived flaws in the current approach. These examples illustrate the lively tone and critical engagement present in the discussions, as many participants seek to clarify, challenge, and build upon the article's implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many posts agree with the need to rethink the testosterone cutoff, emphasizing that the current standard is outdated.

InterestHigh interest

The discussion shows a robust curiosity around the topic, with users sharing additional insights and statistics related to testosterone levels.

EngagementHigh engagement

Participants are deeply engaged, referencing specific data points and debating the implications of the findings, indicating a thoughtful and interactive discourse.

ImpactHigh impact

Users perceive this publication as likely to have significant influence on clinical practices regarding testosterone evaluations for young men.

Abstract in brief

  • This study investigates testosterone levels in men aged 20 to 44, aiming to establish age-specific cutoffs for testosterone deficiency rather than using the general cutoff of 300 ng/dL used for older men.
  • An analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys identified different testosterone levels for various age intervals, finding middle tertile levels ranging from 350 to 575 ng/dL based on age groups.
  • The results suggest that testosterone deficiency evaluations should consider age-specific normative values, as young men have distinctly higher testosterone levels compared to older men, necessitating tailored diagnostic criteria.

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Rachel S. Rubin, MD
@drrachelrubin · X

What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old https://t.co/QFzfj72fnu

Oct 29, 2022 · 25 likes · 4 shares · 23,600 followers View post →
Journal of Urology
@JUrology · X

JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels in men 20 to 44 years old."@alexzhuDO https://t.co/wse272Id4w https://t.co/7Jlw9YVqRL

Dec 14, 2022 · 22 likes · 8 shares · 41,692 followers View post →
Journal of Urology
@JUrology · X

Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels in men 20 to 44 years old. https://t.co/wse272Id4w By: @alexzhuDO, Juan Andino, Stephanie Daignault-Newton, Zoey Chopra, Aruna Sarma, and James M. Dupree https://t.co/onI8WThMb8

Dec 22, 2022 · 16 likes · 2 shares · 41,692 followers View post →
Juan José Andino
@JuanJAndino · X

@DrSchoor @CaseySeidemanMD @clavelluro @uroegg @jimdupree4 @alextatem @simon_p_kim Will shamelessly suggest Drs. @alexzhuDO and @jimdupree4 @JUrology article evaluating age-specific testosterone cutoffs (go blue) https://t.co/LTuM8sNotk https://t.co/Rep08HMcyp

Dec 13, 2022 · 9 likes · 2,152 followers View post →
SMU México
@smumexico · X

Damos inicio a la 5ta. edición de UroClub

Aug 29, 2023 · 7 likes · 5,064 followers View post →
Josh White
@jtheowhite · X

Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 7, 2023 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 337 followers View post →

All mentions

Alex Cohen
@anothercohen · X

@killingsfield The catch all range is dumb and it’s been lowered over time https://t.co/w9oa6c5cSP

May 11, 2025 · 2 likes · 224,395 followers View post →
emkg
@emkg.bsky.social · Bluesky

dude really puts the "K" in "rfk jr". That's all I have to say: "K." anyway: "Diagnosis of testosterone deficiency has traditionally been performed in an age-indiscriminate manner. However, young men have different testosterone reference ranges than older men." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36282060/

Apr 23, 2025 · 1 like View post →
ShannT
@motoShanno · X

@atrupar https://t.co/47Cqy4zofv This is interesting

Apr 22, 2025 · 94 followers View post →
tellthetruth
@9_tellthetruth · X

@Acyn https://t.co/yqRN1JoOFv

Apr 22, 2025 · 2,263 followers View post →
reeee
@itstime2dddduel · X

@OfficialJLUX100 @_God_is_TruTh_ @AntSpeaks @misfitpatriot_ @StickyFingaz47 https://t.co/M9r6kgBwE2 20-44 mean was 466. Your dumbass hyperbole more than doubled the actual average, lmao https://t.co/vyNt2Ky4Jw

Mar 2, 2025 · 13 followers View post →
reeee
@itstime2dddduel · X

@OfficialJLUX100 @AntSpeaks @_God_is_TruTh_ @misfitpatriot_ @StickyFingaz47 You literally couldn't read your own source, lmfao - but google is literally filled with it. So much that it took you forever to come up with a source and your source says nothing except the 300-1000 range which we already covered https://t.co/M9r6kgBwE2

Mar 2, 2025 · 13 followers View post →
DO NOT REDEEM THE CARD...DO NOT REDEEM!!!!!
@ColinHollenbeck · X

@NighttfallNF @iamAtheistGirl @firebloodsupps_ It's not though 450-1200 or so is normal for men 18-25 https://t.co/9xULDaz6xi

Mar 1, 2025 · 2 followers View post →
Scarlet
@Aecitias · X

@TheRocketRalph 1000 would be insane by any standards and would probably cause health problems: https://t.co/Qeft2FTQ9G

Mar 1, 2025 · 1 like · 249 followers View post →
X da Questão
@XdaQuestao2025 · X

@ri58710 @madeinbajor What is a normal testosterone level for young men? https://t.co/XaWhNWwbTA

Feb 25, 2025 · 29 followers View post →
Oca sapiens
@CoyaudSylvie · X

@Max_OGlasses Era stato fatto quand'era stata autorizzata a partecipare ad altre competizioni. Sempre che non sia tutti svenuti quando le hanno trovato 14,7 nanogrammi/litro di colesterolo! https://t.co/retboTgW83

Nov 4, 2024 · 668 followers View post →
Toledo_Hemi
@Hemi_Toledo · X

@KKeefer120 https://t.co/vvgvW7DYvx I’d say acceptable , good enough to still put in work

Aug 2, 2024 · 92 followers View post →
Julien Hernandez
@Barbusceptique · X

Source : Zhu A, Andino J, Daignault-Newton S, Chopra Z, Sarma A, Dupree JM. What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old. J Urol. 2022 Dec;208(6):1295-1302. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002928.

Aug 2, 2024 · 3 likes · 5,986 followers View post →
IkeaJZX
@IkeaAnon · X

@joshuawahhab1 @Jacob_Homec @NBA https://t.co/tLtgU3FetT

Jun 26, 2024 · 23 followers View post →
Rena Malik, MD | Urologist
@RenaMalikMD · X

Original paper https://t.co/fR8cJheEKQ

Nov 18, 2023 · 2 likes · 17,347 followers View post →
Danial Logston
@daniallogston · X

Looking into adequate testosterone levels for my age. Mine is well within the normal levels. What I have a problem with, is that the average American is a fat lazy fuk. The t level bar keeps dropping. Is there a T study broken down by age and body fat%? https://t.co/m1YXKBEOiD

Nov 7, 2023 · 1 like · 611 followers View post →
SpencerForman
@SpencerForman · X

@pearsonified I don't claim to be a doctor (I do play one on TV...) but it seems that 900 higher than the studies show is "healthy" for men of various ages. I'm not debating anyone's own choice, and think you can definitely take https://t.co/yE99Qy7waY either way ;-) https://t.co/AiKiNpV6RN

Oct 31, 2023 · 1,616 followers View post →
SMU México
@smumexico · X

Damos inicio a la 5ta. edición de UroClub

Aug 29, 2023 · 7 likes · 5,064 followers View post →
QT Forever
@HikeBabyHike · X

@Longevity_EDU no accurate https://t.co/bcZfmoXS0x

May 30, 2023 · 165 followers View post →
Slendernibble
@Slendernibble · X

@jonasjesko @LilithLovett Oh, where’d I lose you? This is a man. For a young athlete, it’d be around 500ng/dL, at least according to this. https://t.co/HzeBMvKBET

May 16, 2023 · 1 like · 101 followers View post →
Fixpir
@Fixpir · X

@cremieuxrecueil @Inklehump Linked to⬇️? https://t.co/zAP6h5SfTy https://t.co/Mj6AP4qF7i

Apr 24, 2023 · 1 like · 977 followers View post →
NotaBotUR
@NotaBotUR · X

@ToddMitchem @kakempen @thedailybeast This..is exactly the opposite of the truth. https://t.co/vwXRKCCz6A

Apr 11, 2023 · 362 followers View post →
Syl
@sylphrenetic · X

@intervention302 @elonmusk @KanekoaTheGreat you're right on average, dude. everyone here is falling prey to fearmongering and I don't know why they aren't just looking it up https://t.co/efMBELY9gT https://t.co/RAs7kqu8Z3

Feb 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 180 followers View post →
Sperling Medical Group
@SperlingMedical · X

What’s a normal testosterone level for ages 20-44? It’s time to establish age-specific cutoffs instead of the standard 300 ng/dL used for older men. https://t.co/8WaVvub1uU

Jan 10, 2023 · 335 followers View post →
Shiv Kabra, MD, MS
@shivkab · X

RT @jtheowhite: Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 8, 2023 · 4 shares · 408 followers View post →
Dr. Wissam Kamal
@wissamabokhalid · X

RT @jtheowhite: Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 8, 2023 · 4 shares · 3,322 followers View post →
Emad Ibrahim, MD, HCLD
@ibrahimmdum1 · X

RT @jtheowhite: Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 644 followers View post →
Jonathan Brisbon, MD
@medbrisbon · X

RT @jtheowhite: Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,914 followers View post →
Josh White
@jtheowhite · X

Check it out: https://t.co/uGT4ZasVyj #testosterone #menshealth

Jan 7, 2023 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 337 followers View post →
Ignacio Puche Sanz
@PucheSanz · X

RT @JUrology: Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels in men 20 to…

Dec 22, 2022 · 2 shares · 756 followers View post →
Journal of Urology
@JUrology · X

Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels in men 20 to 44 years old. https://t.co/wse272Id4w By: @alexzhuDO, Juan Andino, Stephanie Daignault-Newton, Zoey Chopra, Aruna Sarma, and James M. Dupree https://t.co/onI8WThMb8

Dec 22, 2022 · 16 likes · 2 shares · 41,692 followers View post →
Hans Amato
@HansAmato · X

The hypogonadal cut-off point should be: 409 for between 20-24 years 413 for between 25-29 359 for between 30-34 352 for between 35-39 350 ng/dL for between 40-44 years old. IMO, the cut off point should be even higher. https://t.co/xoPDCPela4

Dec 19, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 20,962 followers View post →
Dr_Nepe
@Dr_UroNepe · X

RT @JUrology: JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels i…

Dec 14, 2022 · 8 shares · 64 followers View post →
USPhysioMED
@USPhysioMED · X

RT @JUrology: JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels i…

Dec 14, 2022 · 8 shares · 55 followers View post →
ValerioCoronel
@vacorogo · X

RT @JUrology: JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels i…

Dec 14, 2022 · 8 shares · 230 followers View post →
dr_youssow
@dr_youssow · X

RT @JUrology: JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels i…

Dec 14, 2022 · 8 shares · 660 followers View post →
Journal of Urology
@JUrology · X

JU Insight✨"Our aim is to describe normative total testosterone levels and age-specific cutoffs for low testosterone levels in men 20 to 44 years old."@alexzhuDO https://t.co/wse272Id4w https://t.co/7Jlw9YVqRL

Dec 14, 2022 · 22 likes · 8 shares · 41,692 followers View post →
Juan José Andino
@JuanJAndino · X

@DrSchoor @CaseySeidemanMD @clavelluro @uroegg @jimdupree4 @alextatem @simon_p_kim Will shamelessly suggest Drs. @alexzhuDO and @jimdupree4 @JUrology article evaluating age-specific testosterone cutoffs (go blue) https://t.co/LTuM8sNotk https://t.co/Rep08HMcyp

Dec 13, 2022 · 9 likes · 2,152 followers View post →
Lippincott Medicine
@LippincottMed · X

The standard cutoff point for low testosterone levels may not be accurate for men in their mid-forties and younger, reports a study in @JUrology: https://t.co/eYMWqxDIsi #menshealth #lowtestosterone #lowT https://t.co/slXPBGWmGi

Nov 30, 2022 · 1,553 followers View post →
Isaac
@neff_e · X

What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old | Journal of Urology https://t.co/oiQeQMXRoI

Nov 22, 2022 · 17 followers View post →
Audra Killingsworth
@phconnectionot · X

RT @drrachelrubin: What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20…

Oct 30, 2022 · 4 shares · 8 followers View post →
二奶
@zhongnanhai88 · X

RT @drrachelrubin: What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20…

Oct 29, 2022 · 4 shares · 304 followers View post →
Jim Dupree, MD, MPH
@jimdupree4 · X

RT @drrachelrubin: What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20…

Oct 29, 2022 · 4 shares · 1,219 followers View post →
Justin Dubin, MD
@justindubinmd · X

RT @drrachelrubin: What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20…

Oct 29, 2022 · 4 shares · 7,362 followers View post →
Rachel S. Rubin, MD
@drrachelrubin · X

What Is a Normal Testosterone Level for Young Men? Rethinking the 300 ng/dL Cutoff for Testosterone Deficiency in Men 20-44 Years Old https://t.co/QFzfj72fnu

Oct 29, 2022 · 25 likes · 4 shares · 23,600 followers View post →
Medical Xpress
@physorg_health · X

Standard threshold for low #testosterone doesn't apply to #youngermen, study finds https://t.co/IftKVXZ7Gy https://t.co/YpQeOgsueo

Oct 28, 2022 · 7,100 followers View post →