Thank you for your honest commentary here. My wife had a hysterectomy a few years ago, and as she’s perimenopausal, her mood was regularly very random, her energy was low, and her drive was almost zero.
Her GYN put her on estrogen which helped a little, but then she asked about testosterone. They started her on a very low dose, and she got incredibly moody, almost angry. She stopped for a while.
Then another GYN talked to her about it, ran some blood tests, and they determined that her testosterone levels were not balanced with the estrogen. They reduced the estrogen and upped the testosterone. The result? She’s energetic, happy, and her drive is back.
Anyone damning this practice needs to read up on how testosterone works for a woman. Testosterone is not a male-only hormone. Women have it too. As they get into peri- and post-menopause, testosterone levels plummet. This isn’t normal, and esp. for women who’ve had hysterectomies, they need help. Working with a GYN who regularly monitors the levels and adjusts a couple of times a year can be a God send for some women (and their husbands).
So low dose T doesn’t produce the unwanted side effects? What kind of Dr would a post menopausal woman go see for this?