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Just a little worried about the future. 26 yrs old.
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Mostly writing this as I’ve been hesitant to do so bc sharing as I’m sure many of you know is the hardest part of this thing. I’m hoping to get some sort of advice from other 30s-40s on what to expect. I have klinefelters as I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. Mostly went to the doctor as I was feeling insecure about the hypogonadism I frequently experienced in the fraternity house group shower, like I’m not lookin, but I have eyes you know? It’s odd though, because I have a reasonable amount of muscle mass, can easily lose weight when I’m in a rhythm of working out, I’m covered in body hair and facial hair, and I’ve never experienced the breast enlargement of any kind. My gonads per the genetic test are clearly XXY so I’m infertile, and due to hormones being out of whack paired with the hypo growing up I’ve dealt with pretty severe depression over the last 12-13 years or so. I’ve had a few relationships that didn’t work for assorted reasons, but now I’m with a lovely girlfriend who knows my limitations and is 100% ok with them and we have a healthy emotional and sexual relationship. I see the other symptoms that others have, and so I feel like I shouldn’t take for granted I don’t have the breast thing, or the low muscle mass, but I’m curious if there are others here who can attest whether I may stay this way or will eventually exhibit the more severe (imo) characteristics? In my case, my testosterone levels are on the low end of average, so I spoke with my doctor and he said that I could do replacement therapy of some sort, if it would make me feel better mentally, but that the very slight gain needed to reach average was negligible compared to many others who have this condition, but I know men in general lose their testosterone over time anyways so do any of you know if I will lose mine faster than the average male? Idk I’m just approaching being actually happy for the first time in my life the last few months, and don’t want anything from this condition to sneak up on me if I can help it.

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Looks like, all of us are 34...

Diagnosed with 15. On therapy since the same time. I've never had depressions e.g. But if you're older, you get more issues as healthy men. Sometimes very heavy issues, if I'm look at myself. I do check every year at minimum my health status and I heard very often "This can't be possible, you have to be 20 years older for this issue".

On the other side, I have a very good life like my girlfriend, some really good friends, my family, a very well paid job, flat, an so on. The life would be easier without the no-child-problem, but you can't have everything.

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