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Testosterone Gel
Testosterone isn’t just a “men’s hormone.” Women make it too, and levels can decline with age, surgical menopause, or hormonal shifts. For some postmenopausal women, that drop is linked to persistent low sexual desire with distress (often called HSDD), even after addressing common contributors like vaginal dryness, sleep, stress, mood, medications, and relationship factors.
Active ingredients
Testosterone – systemic androgen therapy designed to deliver steady, low-dose testosterone through the skin. Clinical best practice is to maintain female physiologic blood levels, not “high” or “performance” dosing.
How to take
Because testosterone products are often formulated for men, women’s therapy requires individualized dosing and careful titration. If prescribed, your clinician will:
- confirm the indication (typically HSDD) and review your health history
- set a plan to keep hormone levels in the physiologic female range
- schedule follow-ups and labs to monitor response and side effects.
Potential side effects
Side effects are more likely if testosterone levels rise above the physiologic female range. Possible effects include:
- increased facial/body hair
- scalp hair thinning
- mood changes
- voice changes (rare; may be irreversible at higher exposure)





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