The Importance of Testosterone in Women | Empowering Midlife Wellness

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At 57 I was on HRT (pellets). Worked great for about 9 yrs. During those years, I never had any problems with bone loss. However, I started having too much hair loss (testosterone) even though I decrease it to a very low level. I continued for 2 more years and had finally had enough w/hair loss. I stopped at age 66 for 3 yrs. During that time, yes my hair fullness increased but I gained 22 pounds, no energy, no sleep, some hot flashes…. My last bone density test showed after 3 years of no HRT, there was a decreases. At age 69, I changed to injections of estradiol and testosterone. I take a lower dose then prescribed and after a few months felt like my old self. Lost 20 pounds just from the increased energy, more sleep…. Friday I will be 70. It’s great but it’s a balancing act with me to make sure I don’t get too much build up.

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Hello, I have one huge question on my mind, regarding the estradiol patch! How reliable is this, if one is bathing or swimming?

69, and been on supplements, since 50. Including test.

Dr. what will be a normal range of testoteron for a 55 woman??

Hi dr Susan. I just found your video. Where are you located? Any info in how to make an appt with you? Thanks

Yo to what level women want get androgenic effect
Example: clitorial enlargement, voice change, hair loss and I r facial hair ...

Started hrt in march with a patch once a week. Hot flashes gone, feel good. Started next box and boom I started bleeding, heavy period, I have fibroid, I had to use incontinent pads, went to a gyn, an ultrasound and biopsy was done because my uterus thickness measured 14.7mm, biopsy came back normal. My doctor recommended a hyteroscope. I don’t think I want to do that. I removed the patch, but still bleed for 10 days. Now I don’t know what to do, I am leaning more on doing a hysterectomy. But the thought gives me anxiety. 😢😢

You are wonderful…thank you so much doctor for your guidance for us women!

Hi. What happens if the pellets raise ur testosterone too much and how do they know how much to give u. Can they remove them easily if need to

My doctor said my testosterone is very low but not to worry since I’m a not man and I don’t need it .

Testosterone is measured in ng/dl not pg/ml.

FDA is corrupt. That explains all. I know you can't say that, so I did it for you. Thank you for shining a light on TDS for women. I have known it was an issue since the 1980s, but nobody could hear me. Giving roids to ladies then was so unacceptable even at physiological levels.

Can some women who start taking testosterone to go from not having any feeling during sex to actually feeling it?

Dr. Hardwick-Smith - I'm 7 years into Post menopause with no help and had a stroke in August 2023. I finally found a Toronto Doctor who does BHRT. I was intending to come see you (or to your office) in Houston. They've told me that because I had a stroke I couldn't have estradiol. Is this true?

How long does it take for pellets to work? And if you are low or at 0 with these hormones… can you get or can it cause depression and anxiety? I always stopped drinking during this time of all this and been on many SSRI and they have helped some what with anxiety but the depression is still there… and I have numbed/blunted emotions with a lot of these meds! I am beside my self feel lost .. 2 weeks on the pellets 2 months on proestrogen!

My dna says that my hormone profile is codominant between estrogens and androgens. I wonder if my DHT is high - hair falling out, post menopause acne just popped up. I do have testosterone included in my compounded hrt but I'm wondering if I should.

It's heart breaking! The propaganda from big pharma and the tons of misinformation out there is so overwhelming. A person has to be deliberately shown the actual research and data. Learn about adrogens and what they do. Just to arrive at the place they understand just how important testosterone is for our health. Women and men! To sum it up in a nutshell. The decrease in testosterone starts the increase in health problems! Testosterone is also the messenger responsible for messaging cells to repair and maintain health. Not having enough testosterone is like leaving a room full of toddlers unsupervised. Bad things are going to happen.

My pellet insertion was quite unpleasant and took over 10 days to heal. It doesn't just implant under the skin, its burrowed in the upper butt muscle and I was quite sore. Normal? who wants to go through this every 3 months?? I tried the cream and it did't budge my low levels.

Thank you for the useful information

My doctors won’t prescribe HRT let alone testosterone. We just can’t get it as women because our doctors do not know anything about hormones and their importance.

Estradiol doesnt help the bone building cells. YOU NEED ENOUGH PROGESTERONE FOR YOUR BONE BUILDING CELLS.

DO NOT IGNORE PROGESTERONE IF YOU WANT STRONG BONES

How can you find a physician locally that supports HRT for life, testosterone and who is up on the research?

Yet another superbly presented factual video. Thank you Dr Susan. 🩷

dr. thank u so much this is very very helpful. do you know of any home test kits that can be bought online to test these hormones in women? unfortunately, i don’t trust many pcps or gynecologists to do this. and I would like to test my own hormone levels at home and go from there.

Thank you! I was feeling exhausted, moody and irritated all the time in addition, my sex drive was decreasing. I had a blood test and found out I had 0 testosterone. I decided to receive the Biote pellets and I’m starting to feel so much better. This is not talked about enough!

This is great info, however, how does it work if i don’t have ovaries or no longer produces estrogen?

I am confused.I thought estradiol is measured in pg/ml and testosterone in ng/ml

? I have my uterus but not ovaries. I currently do pellets testosterone and estrogen plus progesterone. I heard cannot just do testosterone Alone if I still have uterus! Any truth to this? Thank you.

Amazing video and info...

What affect on prostrate cancer.

Thank you for all this infor. Went to see a doctor and when I asked for testosterone her reply was " testosterone won't solve relationship issues" 😡🤯 and reminded me it's not FDA approved. She wouldn't even let me speak. It's my 2nd time seeing a doctor who completely dismisses my concerns and is even condescending. Awful experiencences. Awful.

I have mgd and found out that low androgen levels can cause this. I'm on bioidentical hrt and it's been a game changer for me it does have testosterone in it but I'm wondering if I need a bit more for low libido and for my dry eye mgd? How much is recommended?

I'm curious if your clinic accepts insurance? None of the providers available to me, and covered by insurance are supportive of HRT. I am almost 70, and have been doing bioID HRT for 20 years. I was recently persuaded that I should stop because "breast cancer." After two MRIs, a biopsy, and a surgery, there was nothing more sinister than some "atypical cells," not a mass, not a lump - some cells. After a horrible OA flare in late December, I am back on my HRT regimen, and hope to add testosterone to it, though I've only used transdermal testosterone in the past. I just requested that my doctor send in a prescription to my compounding pharmacy, but have not been encouraged by her attitude toward HRT. I know there are some doctors around here who could help, but I'm not in the bracket of people who can pay cash for medical services. Sad. Anyway, just really feeling "seen" by your videos - thank you so much for all you do!

Took Estratest, felt great, wrked out, had some muscle mass.
Dr in Ca. Kaiser Perm would not give Rx.
I am senior, have always stayed in healthy.

Where do I go to find Doctor?

It’s Amazing how Everything continues to CHANGE in What we are Told is True throughout our Lives!! Like what was pumped into our heads Most of my Life & I just turned 74 like what you said about ESTROGEN & Testosterone is Not causing Cancer is Just the opposite of what was ingrained into or minds Forever‼️I take Both! Sometimes you have to really pay attention to your Own body & gauge what’s good & what’s not good for Us because more than likely in just 10 years or less it WILL CHANGE ‼️I’ve seen it Over & Over in All kinds of health topics!
Just One example: When I had my first child at the young age of 18 my Dr. was Not teaching how Great Breast Milk is for my baby but Formula⁉️Nobody I knew or saw was Breast Feeding‼️What a waste of such a Natural Milk that was soo very important for good health! 🤷‍♀️❤️‍🩹🤦‍♀️

How do I get the test I need? I asked my doctor and she ignored me. What do I do?

Subscribed! This was so informative, thank you. Do you have any videos that talk about the effects of DHT for women?

I'm 55 my testosterone is -10. What can I do?

What would you recommend for a 10 year post/62 year old woman with no other symptoms other than vaginal dryness and low libido?

My estrogen level is low. My doctor told me to take a break from taking birth control to see if my estrogen level woul go up. I asked to go on small dose of steroids but my doctor told me it causes heart attacks in women and I would grow hair on my face.

Dr. Susan you’re a blessing. I’d like to make an appointment with you for BHRT for my repellet. I’m here in Houston area for four months.

I want my sex drive back!!!😮😊 The rest is gravy, but I sure miss my sex drive 💖

It makes sense , how many men ever get breast cancer in their life? May be due to their testosterone levels.

Is there a video in your list that explains what changes women will or should typically notice from first week of T-hormone gel use? 🤔

Does taking testosterone cause hair loss ? Also does it cause u to become more masculine?

Thank you so much for this information.I feel like I am so late in the game to be just now learning about the importance of hormone balancing and everything hormone related. I am 38 years old. I have had my first child at 20 and my second at 23. I have been with a same OB/GYN since my first pregnancy.i remember going to her after my second child in 2007, I was 23 at the time and complaining to her that I have ZERO sex drive, and her response then, when I was only 23 has been the same throughout all these years, oh that's normal, you are getting older, it's normal to lose interest, and you are a new mom and tired from that too. I just recently (2018) came across a regular general practitioner at my PC office that took blood work and found that my testosterone was very, very low... He was able to see that even on rare occasions when my OB/GYN did do blood work to check my hormones, she only read my estrogen and progesterone, but never paid any attention to my testosterone levels which even in my 23 was so low, at about 9... I am in MA and not a single doctor has ever helped me by giving me anything to continue a normal testosterone level. I can tell when it dips low, because I usually start losing hair on my hairline but start growing it on my face, my periods get out of wack, extremely low energy and libido, and my voice starts cracking. That one doctor did tell me to try Keto-7 (I think it was called) over the counter and it helped a little to boost my testosterone but it never stays at a good level. I suffer from severe mood swings before my period (PMDD) and get very s*icid*l and they just put me on a birth control but I am very scared to start it as I am already dealing with messed up hormones. Would it be safe to start estradiol birth control with an already low testosterone? Are there even places in MA that are willing to help women with TRT like the implant? I am desperate.y life is truly falling apart because I am severely up and down. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this whole book I just wrote. Lol

1) Apart from dosage, is there any difference between testosterone hrt creams, gels, jabs, for men and women?

2) Progesterone is great when you take it at night, SO when's the best time to apply the T-hormone gel/cream? Morning, night?

3) Because it's not oral or pellets, If you apply the T-hormone gel/cream, say, in the morning after a shower, do you need to reapply after an evening shower before bed to keep it going? 🤔