What Is The Role Of Testosterone In Humans?
Females produce far less testosterone in their ovaries than males do in their testicles. The small amount of testosterone present in females does not have a masculinizing effect.
Testosterone increases libido and affects mood in both sexes.
In women, as with men, testosterone plays a crucial role in sexual motivation (libido), energy levels, mood and bone metabolism. Women produce testosterone from the ovaries and adrenal glands. When testosterone production declines, libido and energy levels often diminish. Supplementing small amounts of testosterone will restore blood levels to normal levels and usually symptoms resolve.
Generally, testosterone is not given to girls until they are physically fully matured and adults. In women, testosterone levels are at their highest around the age of 20 years. Levels steadily fall with age and at the age of 40 years women’s serum testosterone levels are approximately half what they were at age 20. This level continues to fall with age.
In a perimenopausal woman low sexual desire, unexplained fatigue and lack of energy are commonly due to low testosterone.
AndroFeme® 1% testosterone cream treats low libido and low energy in women. Start with 10mg (2 units) applied once daily to either the inner arms or upper outer thighs. It is important that after two weeks use, blood testosterone levels are monitored (and if necessary adjusted) to maintain blood levels within the normal physiological range for women.
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