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Testosterone Therapy for Women: Patient’s Guide
- Included in Paid
- Included in All Access
Not sold separately yet.
Who this is for
For women whose desire, sensation, energy, focus or mood has changed after hormone loss.
It includes women with a history of breast cancer.
Clinician? Read the clinician version →
Opens the CHOICES newsletter on Substack: Testosterone Therapy for Women: Clinician Prescribing Guide.
What this guide says
The short version, taken from the guide itself.
- Testosterone is a normal hormone in women, and the guide names the changes that can follow hormone loss: desire, arousal, orgasm, energy, focus and mood.
- It says clinical trials show effects most clearly on libido, then orgasm, sensation, satisfaction and distress about low desire.
- It treats testosterone as a trial, not a promise: start low, reassess, and stop if it does not help enough.
What it does not say
- It is not a green light to start anything. Testosterone is not FDA-approved for women in the US, and after breast cancer the guide says to decide with your oncology team.
One question to bring to your doctor
“Which symptom are we treating first, and is the goal local tissue or whole-body function?”
A short sample
“This isn’t a guide that tells you testosterone is the answer. It’s a guide that gives you the real evidence, the real options, and the real language to have a specific conversation with your own clinician in an easy format to print, bring with you, and use.”
From the public part of the Substack post that introduces the guide.
How to get it
- Included in Paid
- Included in All Access
Not sold separately yet. Paid and All Access include it.
You’ll go to the CHOICES newsletter on Substack to read and download. Paid subscribers and All Access members can open it there.
Read it on Substack →Not sold separately yet.
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CHOICES is educational only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individualized care from your own clinician. Talk with your own healthcare professionals before making treatment decisions.
CHOICES by Dr. Bosserman™
