Testosterone in Women: Benefits & Breakdown

Let’s talk about testosterone in women. While it’s well known that testosterone is certainly a “male hormone,” important for men and their health and well—being, it’s often overlooked just how important it is to the female body and overall health and well-being. I’ll be breaking down the benefits of testosterone in women and what it does to our bodies as we age.

By Judy Couch, FNP-C

Women Have Testosterone?

Women often do not understand that testosterone is one of our major hormones. We don’t just have estrogen. We actually have several different hormones, that when in balance, make us extremely healthy.

Testosterone in the female body is actually at higher levels than estrogen in our bodies for most of our lifespan. An exception to that would be during pregnancy, when the estradiol levels, the estrogen levels go very, very high to support our bodies through that process.

Benefits of Testosterone in Women

Testosterone in the female body supports our sense of well-being. It supports our energy, endurance, stamina, and ability to maintain muscle mass. Maintaining muscle mass helps us maintain metabolism. Testosterone is vital for women in terms of libido and sexual function. It’s actually very important for the sensitivity of the clitoris in the female body. Oftentimes, one-half of a couple will start the program, and a few months down the road, the other half follows suit once they see the results.

Dr. Lovett and I did an entire video on our YouTube channel, walking you through how to regain control of your sexual health.

Skin Health

Testosterone is very, very important to us in terms of collagen and skin thickness. You’ll note in the aging female that there’s a lot more wrinkling of the skin. The skin becomes much thinner, and that’s, again, due to a lack of collagen and testosterone.

Heart Health

It’s also very important for heart health. Like all of our other hormones, testosterone supports a healthy cardiovascular system in both men and women. Testosterone has also long been shown to be apoptotic to breast cancer cells (meaning it can help kill cancer cells). It’s been used in oncology to treat breast cancer, too.

We Lose Testosterone As We Age

As we age, our levels of this important hormone start declining. Unfortunately, this starts happening in our mid-to-late thirties, alongside the drop in our progesterone hormone. Some people debate that testosterone gets depleted first, while others say progesterone does. But very few people debate the age at which it happens, which would be, again, in our mid-to-late thirties.

Testosterone is very important in the female body—just as important as it is in the male body. We have to be more careful about how much we give patients because we don’t want to cause any unwanted side effects with overly high levels of testosterone in women. So, what we look at are physiological amounts of testosterone and maybe what we had when we were a little more youthful—especially as we’re aging and post-menopausal.

We closely monitor your levels with blood work at the beginning of our hormone replacement therapy program and intermittently once you’re an established patient. This allows us to see how quickly your body absorbs testosterone, where your levels sit, and exactly how much you may need. Everyone is unique, so we treat each patient with their treatment plan.

Get Your Hormone Levels Checked!

As they age, many women don’t feel right or don’t have a good sense of their well-being. Part of that could be directly related to the decline in testosterone levels. So, I encourage you to check your hormone levels here at Your Wellness Center.

It all starts with a simple blood test. Then, when you come in and talk with us, we will go over your lab results and discuss where your levels are and how they relate to your symptoms. Then, the decision to start hormone replacement therapy is up to you, but at least you’ll know where your levels lie and if testosterone plays any part in how you might be feeling.

Again, understand testosterone–it’s not just for men. It’s definitely for the female body and vital to our health.

While you’re here, be sure to check out some of our blogs below:

• “Why Estrogen Does Not Cause Breast Cancer”
• “IV Therapy for Immunity”
• “Summer Skincare Treatments 2020”

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