using testosterone for women

December 2000

There's more and more interest in using testosterone for women.

The small amounts of testosterone that are produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands decline gradually with age...or abruptly after surgical removal of the ovaries.

Estrogens in HRT or oral contraceptives can also reduce testosterone levels.

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