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Questions to ask before you start TRT

A free checklist for Texas men. Print it, bring it to your appointment, and don't sign up anywhere until you have answers.

Most men find TRT through an ad, and the first conversation is about price. This checklist gets the medical questions answered first. It's built on the American Urological Association's testosterone guideline, the same document many urologists and men's health clinicians work from.

We're not a clinic. We don't diagnose, prescribe, or sell testosterone. A licensed clinician should make every medical decision with you.

1. Before you book: is it worth a look?

  • Common reasons men get tested: low sex drive, weaker erections, low energy, lost muscle, low mood, or trouble recovering from workouts.
  • Symptoms alone don't prove low testosterone. Plenty of other things cause them, including poor sleep, stress, weight, alcohol, some medications, thyroid problems, and depression. If sleep is the suspect, there's a plain-language guide to sleeping better that lists its sources.
  • Per the AUA, low testosterone is diagnosed only when low blood levels and symptoms or signs show up together.
  • The AUA also suggests testing some men even without symptoms. That includes men with unexplained anemia, bone loss, diabetes, long-term opioid or steroid use, past chemo or testicular radiation, HIV, pituitary problems, or infertility.

2. Labs to ask about

Ask the clinic which of these they run, and why.

  • Total testosterone, measured twice on separate early-morning draws. The AUA says a diagnosis should rest on two morning tests, not one. It uses about 300 ng/dL as a reasonable cutoff.
  • LH (luteinizing hormone). It helps show why testosterone is low, whether the issue is in the testes or the pituitary.
  • Prolactin, if testosterone is low and LH is low or low-normal.
  • Hemoglobin and hematocrit (your blood count). TRT can thicken the blood, so you need a baseline before starting.
  • PSA, if you're over 40. This is a prostate check before starting.
  • Estradiol, if you have breast tenderness or swelling.
  • A fertility evaluation if you want kids now or later. Do this before you start, not after.

3. Questions to ask the clinic

Check each one off when you get a straight answer.

Bring notes with you, too. A two-week diary of sleep, caffeine, alcohol and foggy days is easy to keep and gives the conversation something concrete.

4. Red flags

Be careful if a clinic:

  • Prescribes after one test, or no test.
  • Doesn't ask whether you want children, or brushes it off.
  • Pushes a long prepaid package before you've seen your labs.
  • Gives everyone the same plan, regardless of labs.
  • Never mentions follow-up labs or your blood count.
  • Promises TRT will fix energy, focus, or weight. The AUA says the evidence there is inconclusive.
  • Upsells "stacks", peptides, or extras before your basic labs are done.
  • Can't tell you who the prescriber is.

5. Check the prescriber's license (Texas)

  • Doctors (MD/DO) and physician assistants: search the Texas Medical Board license lookup.
  • Nurse practitioners: search Nursys QuickConfirm, the national nurse license verification system that Texas participates in.
  • Check that the license is active and look for any public board actions.

6. What TRT may and may not do (straight from the guideline)

  • May help: erectile function, low sex drive, anemia, bone density, lean muscle, and depressive symptoms.
  • Evidence is inconclusive: energy, fatigue, thinking and memory, blood sugar, cholesterol, and overall quality of life. For thinking and memory, a separate guide summarizes a randomized trial of testosterone and memory in older men.
  • Fertility: testosterone therapy can suppress sperm production. The AUA says it shouldn't be prescribed to men currently trying to conceive.
  • Heart: low testosterone itself is a heart risk factor. Whether TRT raises or lowers the risk of heart attack or stroke can't be said definitively yet. Ask your clinician about your own risk.

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Last reviewed October 2026. This page is general education, not medical advice. TRT in Texas is not a clinic and doesn't diagnose, prescribe, or sell testosterone.