While women need some testosterone, high testosterone in women is a concern for a variety of reasons, such as its connection to PCOS, adrenal issues, and other health conditions, as well as its potential to cause symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles, acne, and fertility challenges. For wome...
Testosterone in Women Testosterone is made by your ovaries and adrenal glands (which are located on top of your kidneys), as well as other tissues and cells in your body. Testosterone can help improve: How well your ovaries function The strength of your bones Your body needs a balance of ...
Kranz GS, Wadsak W, Kaufmann U, Savli M, Baldinger P, Gryglewski G, Haeusler D, Spies M, Mitterhauser M, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R (2015): High-dose testosterone treatment increases serotonin transporter binding in transgender people. Biol Psychiatry 78:525-533....
Testosterone is considered to be the "male hormone" that's produced in men by the testes. Although women's ovaries produce some testosterone, the hormone is produced in much higher concentrations in men and it is responsible for many of the secondary sex characteristics seen in men such as a...
Interference in direct immunoassay is an important cause of spuriously high testosterone levels in women and serum testosterone measurement by LC-MS is mandatory for optimal clinical interpretation. Although, the exact interferent is not known, DHEA-S has been suggested be partly responsible and furthe...
HIGH-QUALITY GYNECOLOGICAL CARE IN A PROFESSIONAL AND INDIVIDUALIZED MANNER. Practice Limited to Gynecology Special Interests Include: Well Woman Exam Women’s sexual health O-Shot | Testosterone replacement Hair Loss Treatment Platelet-rich Plasma Injections ...
To study the long-term effects of androgen treatment on atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. In a population-based study in 513 naturally postmenopausal women aged 54-67 years, we studied the association between self-reported intramuscularly administered high-dose estrogen-testosterone therapy (...
The number of participants was too few to draw conclusions about the risks of testosterone treatment. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health and others; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00799617.).BACKGROUND: Being sexually active has been associated with a high quality of life. Unfortunately,...
The difference in RQ seen between the sexes on HFD was immediately abolished suggesting similar abilities to burn fat reserves for fuel. Conclusions C57BL/6J mice have markedly different sex-specific behavioural and metabolic responses to the introduction as well as the sustained intake of a HFD, ...
Testosterone levels in mature females remain low and are similar to those in boys during early stages of puberty (49), but the increased estrogens appear to override the androgen effect on HDL particle degradation. In contrast, boys have an in- crease in testosterone at age 11 y (50) and ...