Androgen and menopause
@article{Somboonporn2006AndrogenAM, title={Androgen and menopause}, author={Woraluk Somboonporn}, journal={Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology}, year={2006}, volume={18}, pages={427–432} }
Purpose of review Androgen therapy is being increasingly used in the management of postmenopausal women. The most common indication is to improve sexual function. The aim of this review is to evaluate current knowledge pertaining to testosterone and sexual function in postmenopausal women. Recent findings The change of testosterone levels during the menopause transition remains controversial. A correlation of endogenous testosterone levels and sexual function is still inconclusive. A Cochrane…
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Androgens And Sexual Function During Menopause.
- Medicine, Biology
- 2015
A collection of 44 articles related to androgens and sexual function, which were published from 2003 to 2014, were studied and demonstrated a correlation between androgens, including testosterone, and sexual satisfaction and function, but some other studies do not report any correlation.
Effectiveness of a low dose testosterone undecanoate to improve sexual function in postmenopausal women
- Medicine, PsychologyBMC Women's Health
- 2015
The twice weekly addition of testosterone undecanoate to daily oral estrogen was associated with a significant improvement in sexual function among postmenopausal women than the use of the estrogen alone.
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