platelets are the blood cells that stick together to form clots and thereby stop bleeding. just to clarify your number i'm assuming you mean your platelet count is 124 000 because platelets normally number in the hundreds of thousands. that is a bit on the low side for a male your age. you'd be well-advised to follow up with your health care provider to make sure this doesn't require any additional investigation. it probably isn't significant but because platelets stop bleeding you don't want to ignore a low platelet count. by the way taking aspirin doesn't reduce your platelet count. aspirin makes platelets less "sticky " so they don't clump together. it's unclear to me if you take aspirin as a sort of regimen (that is on a routine basis whether you need it or not) or if you normally take a few aspirin every week for headaches muscle aches or that sort of thing. if you're taking aspirin as a regimen i would advise you to stop doing so unless instructed by a doctor. many people have heard taking aspirin routinely can be good for the heart (and that's true) but this sort of aspirin regimen should only be done under the supervision of a health care professional. wishing you all the best!
healthy 40 year old male. platelet count 124. normal bp all other numbers are normal. anything to be worried about? . 6'1" 190 lbs. . 132 cholesterol. . somewhat active. . take 2 aspirin twice a week and two days before my last test. . . .