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2. As more women turn to testosterone, here's what to know ... - AOL

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   When Grayson Smith, a 23-year-old woman from Texas, started feeling sluggish and tired in the afternoons, she said a blood test she had low testosterone, a sex hormone traditionally associated ...

3. More women seek testosterone therapy, prompted by ... - AOL

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   In both women and men, it’s normal for testosterone levels to drop with age — starting at about age 30 in men and around 40 in women. The decline doesn’t mean that it necessarily needs to be ...

4. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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   Conversely, “with too much testosterone, women often have acne, too much hair on the body, hair loss on the head, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, skipped cycles, or problems ...

5. Hypogonadism - Wikipedia

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   Low testosterone can be identified through a simple blood test performed by a laboratory, ordered by a health care provider. Blood for the test must be taken in the morning hours, when levels are highest, as levels can drop by as much as 13% during the day and all normal reference ranges are based on morning levels. [9] [10]

6. Hyperandrogenism - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Commercial sources for testosterone for women in the United States are limited and include the estrogen-testosterone mixture Estratest; compounding pharmacies are the main source of testosterone-only preparations for women. [24] A testosterone patch has been approved for use in the United Kingdom and European Union, but in Canada and the United ...

8. Is Testosterone The Missing Piece Of The Menopause Puzzle? - AOL

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   The number of women accessing testosterone on the NHS is a complex picture. On the surface, the data indicates a rising number of NHS prescriptions for female patients struggling with sex drive ...

9. Free androgen index - Wikipedia

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   Since only the free testosterone is able to bind to tissue receptors to exert its effects, it is believed that free testosterone is the best marker of a person's androgen status. However, free testosterone is difficult and expensive to measure (it requires a time-consuming dialysis step), and many laboratories do not offer this service.