About this episode

This episode discusses the role of testosterone in women, its benefits, and the issues with testosterone pellets.

Come Again: Sexuality and Orgasm , my solution-driven audio Series, for both non-healthcare professionals and healthcare professionals is now available on demand on drstreicher.com. Subscribers get loads of supplementary guides and resources. Health care professionals have an option to purchase additional material on incorporating sexual medicine into their practice. For a 25% discount to the COME AGAIN Series, use code PODCAST25. This discount code expires December 21. This episode is a free preview from COME AGAIN Episode 19 When it comes to testosterone, hairy guys with round the clock virility come to mind, thanks to those non-stop ads warning men of the dire consequences of "Low T". Not as well known is that TESTOSTERONE is not just a male hormone but is a HUMAN hormone that is just as important for women. In this episode: · The ROLE of testosterone in women · WHERE testosterone is normally produced · The potential BENEFITS of taking testosterone · How well testosterone therapy WORKS and why it doesn’t work in everyone · How to PREDICT if you will respond to testosterone therapy · What TESTS you should have prior to starting testosterone therapy · Why is SEX HORMONE BINDING…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Streicher, MD

Topics covered

• testosterone
• women's health
• hormone therapy
• sexual medicine
• healthcare professionals

Keywords

• testosterone
• hormone therapy
• women's health
• sexuality
• testosterone therapy
• pellets
• gels
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

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Organizations: drstreicher.com, FDA

Products: COME AGAIN Series, testosterone, testosterone therapy, gels, pellets

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