Fact: Testosterone is actually the most abundant and biologically active hormone made by women!

Fact: This amazing hormone does approximately 3,000 jobs in women, estradiol only has 400 jobs but it usually gets all the credit or all the blame! There are receptors for testosterone in almost every tissue and organ in the body including the brain, nervous system, prostate, breast, bones, muscles, heart, lungs, gut, reproductive organs, fat, and skin.

Fact: Women receive less than 1/10th the dose administered to men and masculine features do not develop. Female to Male transgender patients, receive the same dose of testosterone as would be used in a male with testosterone deficiency and so there is an increase in hair growth and some clitoral enlargement. However true masculinization does not occur.

Fact: Testosterone decreases inflammation and actually decreases hoarseness of the voice.

Fact: In most women, hair becomes thicker on testosterone therapy. Glaser states, “There is no evidence that T or T therapy is a cause of hair loss in either men or women.” Hair loss is complicated!!  It may be genetic or due to thyroid disorders, nutritional deficiencies, medications or alcohol.  Aging, obesity and stress are also risk factors.  Some may experience thinning due to a hormone called DHT which comes from testosterone.  This thinning can be treated with supplements or medication, which prevent DHT formation.

Fact: Over 100 studies reveal that testosterone is cardioprotective. Testosterone decreases both the incidence and severity of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.  The incidence of heart attack and stroke is also decreased.  Mortality from cardiovascular disease and overall mortality is also decreased!

Fact: It is only oral, synthetic testosterone that adversely affects liver enzymes, and has been shown to cause liver cancer. Oral, synthetic testosterone also increases clotting factors ( as do oral estrogen and oral, synthetic progesterone).  These oral hormones increase thrombosis risk as well as cardiovascular risk.

Fact: Testosterone decreases aggression, irritability and anger. It is only  oral, synthetic testosterone that causes aggression and rage.  It is actually estrogen, especially if levels are high, that increases aggressive behavior.

Fact: Testosterone has been shown to help decrease the formation of breast cancer cells, help prevent their division, as well as promote their destruction. Testosterone pellets have been shown to decrease the incidence of breast cancer, and are presently being used to treat menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients.  T Pellets are also being directly placed in the breast around cancer to treat the cancer (hormone sensitive cancers only which account for 95%). It is estrogen that stimulates cancer.  Medication to prevent testosterone from converting into estrogen, is used when treating cancer patients.

Fact: The safety of non oral, bioidentical testosterone has been well established for many years and through much research. Always seek replacement with bioidentical and non oral testosterone.