Testosterone guides for men in Australia and New Zealand
Plain-English guides to testosterone blood tests, what the numbers mean and the habits that research links to them. Written for Australia and New Zealand, in nmol/L, with every source listed.
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- Testosterone blood test: what to ask your GPWhich markers to ask for, how to prepare, and the AU and NZ request rules.
- Testosterone test cost in Australia and NZEvery way to get tested, with dated prices.
- Coaching vs TRT vs your GPWhat each route involves, who it suits and what it can't do.
- Testosterone unit converternmol/L to ng/dL and back, in your browser.
- How Teak worksFrom your first message to your week-12 retest.
- The research behind the planWhat studies found for each habit in the programme.
All guides
- Male menopause (andropause): what's real and what to check No, not the way menopause is. Testosterone doesn't switch off in mid-life. Across groups of men it drifts down slowly, and in men who stay healthy...Reviewed 30 Sep 2026
- Blood tests for men over 40: what to ask your GP for In your 40s, the usual checks are blood pressure, a diabetes check and, from 45 for most men, a heart check with cholesterol. Bowel screening starts...Reviewed 30 Sep 2026
- How to increase testosterone naturally: what the evidence says In studies, losing excess body fat has the most consistent link with higher testosterone. Short sleep and steady daily drinking both lowered it in small controlled...Reviewed 30 Sep 2026
- Free testosterone, total testosterone and SHBG, explained Total testosterone is all the testosterone in your blood. SHBG, a protein made by your liver, holds 40-50% of it tightly, and only about 1-2% is...Reviewed 30 Sep 2026
- Testosterone levels by age: what the ranges on your report mean The Australian and New Zealand labs we checked print a range of about 8 to 30 nmol/L (230 to 870 ng/dL) for adult men, and some...Reviewed 30 Sep 2026
Every guide is written by the Teak editorial team from Australian and New Zealand health sources, dated, and checked against its references. How we write and check our guides. Teak is coaching, not medical care.