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The side effects of cyproterone acetate (CPA), a steroidal antiandrogen and progestin, including its frequent and rare side effects, have been studied and characterized.It is generally well-tolerated and has a mild side-effect profile, regardless of dosage, when it used as a progestin or antiandrogen in combination with an estrogen such as ethinylestradiol or estradiol valerate in women.
“One hundred percent of women will have low testosterone. There are zero products for that.” But you can still get testosterone from doctors—they’ll use a lower dose than in a male product.
Intermittent use of topical steroids for atopic dermatitis is safe and does not cause skin thinning. [6] [7] [8] Skin atrophy can occur with both prescription and over the counter steroids creams. [9] Low doses of prednisone by mouth can also result in skin atrophy.
Hyperandrogenism, especially high levels of testosterone, can cause serious adverse effects if left untreated. High testosterone levels are associated with other health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycles), and ovulatory dysfunction, which can lead to infertility.
Testosterone is an essential hormone for both men and women, playing an important role in muscle growth and cognitive function. Low levels of the hormone can lead to changes in mood, cognition and ...
Testosterone levels increase in adolescence after puberty and into early adulthood, and naturally decline over time, usually starting in a man’s 40s or fifties. However, this drop now seems to ...
The use of any steroid such as testosterone incurs risk as these compounds can have systemic effects. While the systemic effects of testosterone are both expected and desired in both trans men and non-binary people using it, cisgender women generally do not want the other masculinizing effects of systemic testosterone.
Spotting before your period is usually due to normal hormonal fluctuations. But it could also be a sign of a condition like PCOS, fibroids, or endometriosis.