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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on June 30, 2011
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Understanding Your Score:
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCORE

Your Overall Testosterone Health Check Score

The overall Health Check score is comprised of a Health Score, a Well-Being score, and a Knowledge score.

Health Score

The Testosterone Health Score was developed by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients better understand how factors related to diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring can impact their life.

A Testosterone Health Check Health Score of:

For someone already on testosterone replacement therapy or someone already diagnosed with a medical condition for which a physician has recommended testosterone replacement therapy:
- 35-50
Generally reflects a man in whom the results of testosterone therapy are viewed as acceptable and who has few chronic medical conditions that he says are not under active medical care.
- 27-35
Generally reflects a man in whom the results of testosterone therapy are viewed as minimally satisfactory and who has few medical conditions that he says are not under active medical care.
- 20-27
Generally reflects a man in whom the results of testosterone therapy are viewed as minimally satisfactory and who has several medical conditions that he says are not under active medical care.
- Less than 20
Generally reflects a man in whom the results of testosterone therapy are viewed as less than satisfactory and who has several medical conditions that he says are not under active medical care.

For someone not currently receiving testosterone replacement therapy and not already diagnosed with a medical condition meriting testosterone replacement therapy:
- 40-50
Generally reflects a man with a minimal, if any, level of impairment that might be due to insufficient testosterone effect.
- 30-39
Generally reflects a man with a moderate level of impairment that might be due to insufficient testosterone effect.
- Less than 30
Generally reflects a man with a high level of impairment that might be due to insufficient testosterone effect.

The Health Score is presented for general information purposes only and may not be accurate for everyone who has low testosterone levels. It is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for an evaluation by a qualified medical provider. Only your doctor can determine which diagnostic procedures and medical treatments are right for you. Symptoms due to low testosterone effect can be highly variable. The Testosterone Health Check Health Score is based only on the current answers provided and may vary widely between Testosterone Health Check sessions.

Well-Being Score

A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Testosterone Well-Being Score to help people determine how much their symptoms affect their overall sense of wellness and also examine how their personal attitudes and beliefs may affect their overall quality of life.

A Testosterone Health Check Well-Being Score of:
- 12-17
Generally reflects a man who has had little, if any, gradual decline in his normal perceptions of his health or of his function at work, in social settings, and sexually.
- 10-11
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Generally reflects a man who has a mild but gradual decline in his normal perceptions of his health or of his function at work in social settings, and sexually.
- 5-9
Generally reflects a man who has had a moderate but gradual decline in his normal perceptions of his health or of his function at work, in social settings, and sexually.
- Less than 5
Generally reflects a man who has had a severe but gradual decline in his normal perceptions of his health or of his function at work, in social settings, and sexually.

Knowledge Score

A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Testosterone Knowledge Score to help patients be better informed about low testosterone levels and thereby make better medical decisions.

A Testosterone Health Check Knowledge Score of:
- 20-25
Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of testosterone and how a low level of testosterone may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.
- 15-19
Generally reflects an acceptable overall understanding of testosterone and how a low level of testosterone may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.
- Less than 15
Generally reflects less than an ideal overall understanding of testosterone and how a low level of testosterone may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.

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