Testosterone Therapy in Females
Check out this quick, informative article on the benefits females can expect from testosterone replacement.
Testosterone therapy for females? No way!
Yes way!
Listen to this, testosterone is not just a male hormone. Testosterone is actually the dominant hormone in female physiology! Believe it or not, females produce more testosterone than estradiol throughout their lives. Women produce on average around one-tenth the level males produce but that one-tenth goes a long way and has many effects on the female sex. Like other hormones, as women age, their testosterone production dwindles and declines year by year.
What are symptoms of deficiency?
Some symptoms expected include low energy and fatigue, low libido, vaginal dryness, weaker bones, loss of muscle tone and strength, depression and anxiety, thinning hair, skin and nails, and insomnia.
So what can a woman expect to improve while replacing testosterone?
Testosterone replacement in females leads to return of libido, reduces menopausal symptoms, strengthens bones and helps prevent osteoporosis, restores energy, increases muscle tone and strength, and leads to overall improvement in well being. And here is one we don’t often think of, but testosterone can improve skin health by increasing proteins such as collagen and elastin within the skin leading to supple and healthier skin.
Some myths of testosterone in females:
Firstly, that testosterone is a male only hormone. This is certainly not the case as we know how important testosterone is in female physiology. Second myth, testosterone must masculinize women leading to a deeper voice and growing a beard. No, this is not going to happen unless you take elephant size doses of testosterone. Third myth, testosterone is going to cause breast cancer. Actually, testosterone reduces breast cancer risk by decreasing breast cell growth. It also prevents excess estradiol stimulation of breast tissue. (See attached medical literature.)
Bottom line:
Even though testosterone is considered the male hormone, it turns out that it is vitally important for females health and wellbeing too. Remember, testosterone is the most abundant steroid hormone in female physiology, even more than estradiol. Testosterone strengthens bones, improves muscle mass, reduces skin atrophy, elevates female sex drive, improves energy and mental health, and protects against neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
