What is low testosterone in women?
Testosterone is a hormone known as an androgen. It’s often thought of as a “male” hormone. However, women also have testosterone in their bodies. Imbalances of either too much or too little testosterone can affect a woman’s overall health. Some of the functions testosterone serves in a woman’s body include:
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Producing new blood cells
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Enhancing libido
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Influencing follicle-stimulating hormones that can affect reproduction
What are the symptoms of low testosterone in women?
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Affected sexual desire
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Affected sexual satisfaction
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Depressed mood
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Lethargy
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Muscle weakness
Other possible causes of low testosterone
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Adrenal insufficiency, where the adrenal glands don’t work as well as they should
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History of oophorectomy, or the surgical removal of the ovaries
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Hypopituitarism
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Taking oral estrogen therapy, as estrogen can reduce the production of testosterone
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Early menopause
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