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What role does testosterone play in women's health?

Posted by gravity3 @gravity3, Sep 13, 2024

I am wondering if your hrt includes testosterone. Here is an interesting article.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Sep 15, 2024
In reply to @mayblin "Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on..." + (show)
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Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on it. Here is a ytube video I think its pretty good by obgyn Dr. Hardwick-Smith. In this video, she explained the three main hormones in hrt - estrogen, progestin and testosterone regarding their forms, dosing, route of administration and blood levels to be monitored. In addition, she mentioned two other important hormones - thyroid hormone and cortisol; hope this is helpful:


There is another link I'll post later regarding the risks of hrt (mainly estrogen) in your other thread "is hrt good option after evenity", very informative.

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Great and thank you

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Sep 15, 2024
In reply to @newenglandtransplant "It looks like there is a pending study in Australia on impact of testosterone on bone..." + (show)
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It looks like there is a pending study in Australia on impact of testosterone on bone loss in women. No idea when it is expected to complete and read out, but will be interesting to see the results.
https://menopause.org.au/health-info/studies-recruiting/a-study-to-prevent-bone-loss-and-restore-sexual-function-in-women-after-menopause

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Thank you

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bluebonnet242 | @bluebonnet242 | Sep 15, 2024
In reply to @mayblin "Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on..." + (show)
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Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on it. Here is a ytube video I think its pretty good by obgyn Dr. Hardwick-Smith. In this video, she explained the three main hormones in hrt - estrogen, progestin and testosterone regarding their forms, dosing, route of administration and blood levels to be monitored. In addition, she mentioned two other important hormones - thyroid hormone and cortisol; hope this is helpful:


There is another link I'll post later regarding the risks of hrt (mainly estrogen) in your other thread "is hrt good option after evenity", very informative.

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Great information! I have started watching her videos.

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kimrom | @kimrom | Sep 16, 2024
In reply to @mayblin "Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on..." + (show)
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Hi @gravity3 i transitioned to hrt without testosterone and admittedly I didn't do much reading on it. Here is a ytube video I think its pretty good by obgyn Dr. Hardwick-Smith. In this video, she explained the three main hormones in hrt - estrogen, progestin and testosterone regarding their forms, dosing, route of administration and blood levels to be monitored. In addition, she mentioned two other important hormones - thyroid hormone and cortisol; hope this is helpful:


There is another link I'll post later regarding the risks of hrt (mainly estrogen) in your other thread "is hrt good option after evenity", very informative.

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Very helpful. Thank you for posting.

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