Testosterone can be used to treat low libido in menopausal women - but currently the only treatments are ones licensed for men. A new patch being developed by UK researchers could change that.
Women going through the menopause could soon be treated with testosterone patches - with researchers saying the potential to improve their lives and sex drives is"huge".impacts their libido currently cannot be prescribed testosterone on the NHS, leading some to resort to treatments only approved for use on men.Testosterone is an essential hormone for women and its production drops heavily after menopause.
Prof Haddleton said the patches were a"very exciting development" and could"remove needless misery from women's daily lives".How do perimenopause symptoms affect women? "We hope this will transform life for women suffering from post-menopause issues nationally and indeed globally."Since 2015, guidelines have recommended doctors consider testosterone supplementation for menopausal women with low sexual desire if HRT alone is not effective.
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