Improving sex at menopause - is testosterone the answer?

There has been much controversy as to the precise role of endogenous androgens in women and the place of testosterone replacement in women with distressing low sexual desire. Healthy young women produce approximately 100 - 400 mcg per day. This represents three to four times the amount of estrogen produced by the ovaries. Approximately half the endogenous testosterone and precursors are derived from the ovaries and half from the adrenal glands. Testosterone contributes to sexual desire, arousal and orgasm; clearly there are other factors involved including psychosexual, physical, iatrogenic and environmental.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: INV5 Source Type: research