Testosterone, Women, Premenopause, Perimenopause, Postmenopause, Sexual functionBackground Testosterone therapy for women is in widespread use, primarily in the form of compounded preparations and off-label use of formulations for men. The benefits and risks of such therapy......
The increase in testosterone levels was associated with significantly increased sexual activity, as assessed by the Psychosexual Daily Questionnaire (P<0.001), as well as significantly increased sexual desire and erectile function. The percentage of men who had an increase of at least 50 m in the ...
The problems associated with high testosterone levels are infrequent and rare in middle-aged and elderly men who are not receiving testosterone or other steroid treatments. When the testosterone level becomes out of balance, it usually becomes too low rather than too elevated. What are the signs a...
OBJECTIVE: Women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) display low androgen levels, which could contribute to mood and behavioral symptoms observed in this condition. We examined the effects of physiologic testosterone therapy added to standard estrogen/progestin therapy on quality of life, self-estee...
Calculated bioavailable testosterone (CBAT; rg = 0.40; 95% CI = 0.26, 0.54), testosterone (rg = 0.35; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.51) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG; rg = −0.16; 95% CI = −0.27, −0.06) in women were modestly genetically correlated ...
Post-hoc exploration of moderating effects of endogenous testosterone levels, revealed that this pattern was specific for women with high basal testosterone, both in the augmented and in the transfer session. In contrast, the participants with low endogenous testosterone showed reduced peak fear levels...
Uncommon(0.1% to 1%): Increased blood testosterone Frequency not reported: Signs of virilization in women (e.g., hoarseness, acne, hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, clitoral enlargement, and alopecia), precocious puberty (in prepubertal males) ...
Supernumerary sex chromosome aneuploidies (sSCA) are characterized by the presence of one or more additional sex chromosomes in an individual’s karyotype; they affect around 1 in 400 individuals. Although there is high variability, each sSCA subtype has a characteristic set of cognitive and physical...
total testosteroneObjectives The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to evaluate the effectiveness of soy isoflavones on serum levels of total testosterone (TT) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods A meta-analysis was ...
Organizing action of prenatally administered testosterone propionate on the tissues mediating mating behavior in the female guinea pig. Our "Organizing Action" paper published in 1959 put forward the concept that prenatal exposure to testosterone masculinized the behavior of genetic female ... CH Phoenix...