Why don't boys suffer hypogonadal symptoms?

[FunkOdyssey]

I'm wondering if anyone can help resolve a mystery I've been thinking about. We understand that the lack of testosterone in men can cause an array of non-sexual symptoms, including low energy, depression, anxiety, irritability, lack of drive/motivation, falling asleep after meals, difficulty concentrating, etc.

Pre-pubescent boys have testosterone levels less than 30 ng/dL. Why doesn't it cause any of these symptoms for them?

 

[Systemlord]

Pre-pubescent boys have testosterone levels less than 30 ng/dL. Why doesn't it cause any of these symptoms for them?

Low testosterone doesn't affect boys because they haven't hit the growth development phase yet.

Things start to change once puberty starts where boys start to turn into men.

 

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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0020533&type=printable

Postnatal Testicular Activity in Healthy Boys and Boys With Cryptorchidism - PMC

Cryptorchidism, or undescended testis, is a well-known risk factor for testicular cancer and impaired semen quality in adulthood, conditions which have their origins in early fetal and postnatal life. In human pregnancy, the interplay of testicular ...

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The Testis in Childhood Between Birth and Puberty

The testis of newborns and young infants is quite active endocrinologically [1, 2]. Serum levels of gonadotropins, testosterone, insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3), and inhibin B peak around age 2–3 months, when testosterone is close to a lower adult level [1, 3]....

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