Do Women Need Testosterone After Menopause?

Is testosterone for women after menopause worth trying? If an online clinic has promised you that a testosterone cream will fix your low libido, energy, and weight, this episode looks at what the research actually shows. On this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I’m walking you through more than thirty years of studies on testosterone therapy for women. We start with a surprising experiment involving blindfolded violinists, because it explains why you can’t judge a hormone fairly when you know you’re taking it. Then we look at what happened in placebo-controlled trials, what really happens to your testosterone at menopause, and why a blood test can’t tell you whether you need it. Here’s what I want you to know: testosterone has one proven use after menopause, and it isn’t energy, brain fog, mood, or weight loss. If low sex drive in menopause is what’s bothering you, I’ll share where testosterone fits, why estrogen usually comes first, and how to set up a fair trial with your doctor so you know whether it’s working. What you’ll learn: * Why testosterone in women doesn’t crash at natural menopause * What placebo-controlled trials found about testosterone for low libido after menopause * Why a testosterone blood test can’t diagnose low sexual desire * How an estrogen patch or gel differs from an estrogen pill in its effect on your own testosterone * Why no testosterone product has FDA approval for women, and what the FDA is still asking about safety * How to dose, monitor, and set a stop date for a fair testosterone trial Dr. Marbas Substack Article: https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/do-women-need-testosterone-after Check out the Habit Healers Community: https://www.skool.com/habithealers/about Get full access to The Habit Healers at drlauriemarbas.substack.com/subscribe