In this issue of the Journal , they report the results of transdermal testosterone supplementation in 36 elderly women. Patients were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either a transdermal patch of 300-渭g testosterone or a placebo, applied twice weekly for 24 weeks; the primary end ...
Testosterone vs. estrogen in women Our bodies (be it male or female) need testosterone and estrogen in different ratios and for different purposes, but we need both (and other hormones) to stay healthy from head to toe. For us women, estrogen is the mainsex hormone. It's responsible for...
ism,orchidectomy,estrogentherapy,Klinefelter’s syndrome,hypopituitarismandhepaticcirrhosis. Whentestosteronelevelsareslightlyelevatedin females,hirsutismcandevelop.Hirsutisminwomen isassociatedwiththeadministrationofandrogens andtheoverproductionoftestosterone.Thereap- ...
I have a question about my estrogen progesterone and testosterone ratio. I am a 33-year old cycling female (have not been on birth control pills in over 5 months). I haven’t been pregnant and want to hopefully have children one day so I want to preserve or improve my fertility. I ha...
Inadult women, testosterone is necessary for estrogen synthesis and have played a key role in the prevention of boneloss, sexual desire, and satisfaction. Testosterone can affect the breast and it is well implicated in testosteronetherapy for women. The need to bring about shreds of evidence ...
testosterone is bound less tightly to albumin and so can dissociate off, interact with receptors, and cause a biological effect. The ratio between SHBG and albumin bound testosterone is different between men and women, with men having 54% albumin bound and 44% SHBG bound and women having 20%...
Testosterone is very important for women because estrogen is made from testosterone, without the ability to make testosterone we cannot make oestrogen. Testosterone is most important for althletes as it helps build muscle mass and allows an athlete to train harder and longer. ...
Aveed is contraindicated in men with carcinoma of the breast or known or suspected carcinoma of the prostate, women who are pregnant, and known hypersensitivity to Aveed or its ingredients (testosterone undecanoate, refined castor oil, benzyl benzoate). ...
, and placebo on cocaine self-administration and cocaine discrimination dose–effect curves in female rhesus monkeys. Cocaine self-administration (0.03 mg/kg per inj.) was maintained on a fixed ratio 30 schedule of reinforcement, and monkeys had unlimited access to cocaine for 2 h each day. ...
However, the effect of testosterone on smooth muscle of urogenital system in women is not well known. Thus, in addition to estrogen replacement therapy, testosterone might improve deteriorated bladder capacity and compliance in the presence of menopause. The aim of the study was to investigate the...