AdamCrafter
10-11-2006, 07:24 AM
Hey, all you smart people!
I was given a touch of Homework by my pharmacy master,
he handed me the book that in 1995 was one of the first to explore testosterone therapy for females who are approaching or are past menopause.
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I am reading:
The Hormone of Desire
: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality, and Menopause
by Susan Rako (M.D.)
Major concept (so far): Trace amounts of testosterone are present in every hormonally balanced female, the dropping levels of hormones in some women (including most menopausal women) seems to be directly related to a drop in sexual drive and seems linked to affection as well.
Still reading: will report in soon.
Has anyone else read this?
Can you recommend any related medical articles / links out on the web?
Adam
From Publishers Weekly:
Testosterone, the hormone responsible for libidinal energy, is produced by women mainly in the ovaries. When the ovaries shut down at menopause, the amount of testosterone they produce is reduced by half, resulting, for many women, in diminished sexual desire, thinning pubic hair, flatness of mood, dry skin and decreased mental sharpness, among other effects. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Rako, a psychiatrist, suggests that gradually developing testosterone deficiency is a treatable condition that ignorance, fear, ideological resistance and sexual politics have prevented the medical community, as well as the general population, from dealing with. Acknowledging the need for controlled clinical studies on supplemental testosterone, as there are for hormonal supplements of estrogen and progesterone, Rako advocates the prudent use of supplemental testosterone for women who need it and offers a thorough discussion of the uses, benefits and risks of testosterone therapy.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
I was given a touch of Homework by my pharmacy master,
he handed me the book that in 1995 was one of the first to explore testosterone therapy for females who are approaching or are past menopause.
-
I am reading:
The Hormone of Desire
: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality, and Menopause
by Susan Rako (M.D.)
Major concept (so far): Trace amounts of testosterone are present in every hormonally balanced female, the dropping levels of hormones in some women (including most menopausal women) seems to be directly related to a drop in sexual drive and seems linked to affection as well.
Still reading: will report in soon.
Has anyone else read this?
Can you recommend any related medical articles / links out on the web?
Adam
From Publishers Weekly:
Testosterone, the hormone responsible for libidinal energy, is produced by women mainly in the ovaries. When the ovaries shut down at menopause, the amount of testosterone they produce is reduced by half, resulting, for many women, in diminished sexual desire, thinning pubic hair, flatness of mood, dry skin and decreased mental sharpness, among other effects. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Rako, a psychiatrist, suggests that gradually developing testosterone deficiency is a treatable condition that ignorance, fear, ideological resistance and sexual politics have prevented the medical community, as well as the general population, from dealing with. Acknowledging the need for controlled clinical studies on supplemental testosterone, as there are for hormonal supplements of estrogen and progesterone, Rako advocates the prudent use of supplemental testosterone for women who need it and offers a thorough discussion of the uses, benefits and risks of testosterone therapy.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.