A rising numbers of menopausal women are going private to get prescriptions of testosterone to treat menopause symptoms, but doctors remain divided over its use luciemheath reports:
Dr Nighat Arif, a GP who also runs a private menopause clinic, said her patients have reported many benefits from using testosterone, including lifting their mood, brain fog, improved decision making and increased energy.
“Obviously, in a very small study of my own patients then yes absolutely it does definitely help. People find that they actually have more energy,” agreed Dr Nadira Awal, a GP who also provides private care for menopausal women.spoke to said they face many hurdles prescribing testosterone on the NHS, which means it can take months for women to access the hormone.
Alison Nockels had been taking traditional HRT for four years before she started taking testosterone last year. Ms Briggs said she is not “anti-testosterone” and said it was “unlikely that women would have significant side effects if they use doses within the recommended range”, but said it is also possible that there is a “placebo” effect to taking the hormone.
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