Testosterone Deficiency

[concerned1]

Are there any published questions or answers discussing a link between this deficiency and feelings of being gay? I have a 17 year old in my life that seems to have the symptoms of the deficiency, and now is being drawn to the gay society......need knowledge to help?????

[Mr. T]

My guess is that there is no link. If your gay and low T your going to have the same symptoms as low t and straight. I think that low T is going to be a "no feeling" not a "gay feeling."

I would guess that the percentage of low T with gays is going to be slightly higher as HIV has low T as a result of the virus attacking the brain. So a study might be deceptive.

Your sexual preference is not determined by testosterone anyway. Looked at all the ripped gay guys. Your not going to be super ripped without having T. And even with low T, gay stuff was still not my cup of tea (to put it VERY mildly.)

If your kid is gay, well, your kid is gay. There is no magic pill or drug that's going to change that.

[concerned1]

Mr. T.......

If you truly believe that, then you're really duped by this worlds ingnorance/acceptance of mess. Open your mind and pull your intelligence into play.....please!
Gay feelings are phycological brought on by physical and outside influences. We, as a people need to stop accepting "stupid" stuff as "the norm" just because it's the easiest path.
And NO...."IF my kid is gay...he is not just gay". That's like saying " If your kids a murderer, he's just a murderer". These are both feelings brought on by life influnces....not natural. And there is a "magic pill"....it's called love, understanding, and knowledge!!!!!

[asnotary1]

Really people - have any of you any compassion?

This person is struggling with the fact that a child in their life may, or may not be, showing signs of interests in the Gay society.

Concerened, as you have called him is worried, as any concerened and loving parent should be, about their child. A simple "Deal with it" is not going to help.

. I understand your concern, I understand how a father, wants what is believed to be the best things in the world for their child. And now come to the realization that their child may be gay. It is, indeed, devestating. No daughter in law to bring into the household and to love. No Grandchildren. The sense of what is wrong with me, what did I do to cause this? Is it something in my genes? Am I gay?

I am happy to tell you that all of those statements are so untrue. You can love your childs partner and they can adopt. A full world exists for all people. But right now, that is not what you want to hear. You found a potential answer. and you are grabbing at it

Wait, see what happens to this child. Should he decided to "come out" be there for him. To support him in a very difficult situation. If he does not decide to "Come out" be there with even more support

I am sure that I am going to get the acronym wrong but: A group exists for parents and friends of GLTG. Find one to join should the time come. I believe it is called something like PFLAG.

Good luck. I do wish: you, your son and your family well

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[Mr. T]

And I do not see where I posted "deal with it."

It was asked if there was a corelation between homsexuality and testosterone. In the research I have done regarding my own low t, the only reference I have seen was low t as a result of HIV/AIDS.

It would be devestating to find out my child was gay. That said I would take and welcome that news over news of cancer, drug addicition, teen pregnancy, etc.

As far as being intelligent or not comment, well I guess I could chalk that up to a pissed off parent making a knee jerk reaction. Otherwise it is smelling a bit like internet troll stuff. Equating homosexuality with being a murderer?

There are significant, serious medical issues being discussed here and we do not need someone with some agenda stiring the pot so to speak to swell their egos. I'm sure somewhere there is a pro/anti gay board where you can go and vent.

Please both asnotary1 and concernerd1 (same person?), do not attempt to goad me into defending a position or lifestyle I do not subscribe to. Again, this thread smells of troll. If I am off base, and you are a concerned parent, well please take my apology.

[asnotary1]

First of all - Thank you for your reply, I understand what you have said. That "Knee Jerk" comment was mine as well

Second - definately not the internet troll trying to cause problems. Far from it as I also suffer from very low (69) T count - combined.

Third - Nope, we are not the same person.f

The main issue here is low t, not to start fights!

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[UroDoc]

I am not aware of any studies linking the two, good luck

[libb55]

I've done a lot of research into this and I believe if a man has excess estrogen and copper in his system it will cause homo sexual feelings.. In addition your body might have excess estrogen qualities, such as, enlarged breasts and excess fat around the middle.. I've been taking vitamin c and a product called DIM for a few months now and have noticed much improvement and, losing my gay feelings also.

[regular_guy]

In my experience, T has nothing to do with whether you are gay or straight. You are what you are.

T may affect your desire for sex, but I highly doubt it can change your established orientation. If it did, the religious right-wingnuts would be using that study as ammo for their wacky agenda.

Please... the last thing we need is someone suggesting T (or anything else for that matter) is a "cure for homosexuality". Homosexuality doesn't need a cure.

-- regular_guy (straight and happily married, by the way)

[guitarman]

I spoke to my psycology teacher a few years ago with the same question. she says that people are naturally attracted to people with different features than you posess. This is why men like vaginas, and women like penises. if a man has little muscle definition, an underdeveloped penis and no body hair, he may develope an attraction to men who posess these qualities. I personally don't believe anyone is born gay, i think sexual attraction is developed by the culture one grows up in. I grew up in the middle east (I am american) and now live in America, but still I am attracted to women with darker hair and darker skin. The conclusion my teacher came to makes sense to me. I hope I could help a little bit. At the risk of sounding like a gay hater (and I really am not), I would, as a straight male, probably be concerned if I had a family member attracted to that life style. Call me ignorent, but every straight male out there feels the same way, and if they say they do not, they are only kidding themselves. Its just how we are wired.