Testosterone Therapy for Woman

Testosterone therapy has been around since 1963 and is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and to increase a woman's sexual desire. It is available in a gel, a cream, a transdermal patch, as a pill or by injection. This can help to regulate a woman's hormones and relieve symptoms of menopause. A woman must have sufficient levels of estrogen in her body in order to be placed on testosterone therapy so as not to throw off the hormonal balance.

Testosterone Deficiencies

• Deficiencies in testosterone happen as a woman ages. This can lead to changes in feelings of self-worth, changes in sex drive and depression and fatigue. Testosterone therapy is not for woman who have a family history of breast or uterine cancers or those who have been affected with cardiovascular or liver diseases.

Benefits of Testosterone Therapy

• In women, testosterone can not only relieve symptoms of menopause but can also increase your energy level and sex drive. The hormone testosterone helps fight against depression and helps to boost self-confidence. Testosterone therapy has also been known to decrease breast tenderness and increase sexual sensitivity. Muscle and bone strength also seem to improve with testosterone therapy. Testosterone therapy has also researched to reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Side Effects

• Testosterone therapy has a few mild side effects that can usually be cured by lowering the dose of this hormone. These side effects include changes in the voice, facial hair, mild to severe acne and increased sex drive. If you are experiencing any of these side effects, simply tell your doctor so he can decrease your dose of testosterone.