278. Demystifying Testosterone in Women: Beyond Libido

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

5 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Pre Order my book: You Are Not Broken: Stop "Should-ing" All Over Your Sex Life In this conversation, Kelly Casperson and Caroline Labouchere discuss the topic of testosterone in women. They cover various aspects of testosterone, including its effects, misconceptions, and benefits. They also touch on related topics such as hormone replacement therapy, sexual desire, and the use of medications like Addyi. The conversation emphasizes the importance of individualized treatment and the need for more research and education on testosterone in women. Takeaways Testosterone is an important hormone for women and has benefits beyond just libido. There are many misconceptions and biases against testosterone in women. Hormone replacement therapy, including testosterone, can be a safe and effective option for women. Individualized treatment and monitoring of hormone levels is important for optimal results. More research and education are needed to better understand and utilize testosterone in women. https://www.instagram.com/stories/carolinelabouchere Thank you to our Sponsor Solv Wellness! To learn more about Via vaginal moisturizer from Solv Wellness, visit via4her.com for 30% off your first purchase of any product, automatically applied at checkout. For an additional $5 off, use coupon code DRKELLY5. Preorder my book "You Are Not Broken: Stop "Should-ing" All Over You Sex Life" Listen to my Tedx Talk: Why we need adult sex ed Take my Adult Sex Ed Master Class: https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/adult-sex-ed Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP, a private facebook group to discuss and my private accountability group for your health, hormones and life support! www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to episode number 278 on the You Are Not Broken podcast. This is a live,
0:07.0	Instagram live that I did with my new friend, Carolyn Laboucher. She is British based in Dubai,
0:13.9	and she's got a huge Instagram following. She's absolutely amazing and her interest is
0:19.1	in thriving in midlife. So she asked me to come on to her
0:23.2	Instagram to do a live about hormones and testosterone and it was so good I needed to share
0:28.4	it with you all on the podcast. So as usual, you should know this is not individualized medical
0:34.6	attention, right? This is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Please
0:41.1	see your own specialist for your own individual needs. For testosterone, the best people to
0:47.7	find for female testosterone that is a generalized find a provider, practitioner would be the Ishwish website, International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health,
0:58.3	or Ishwish.org.
0:59.6	You can go to find a provider.
1:01.3	These people are cool because they sit in the Venn diagram of sex, med, and hormones.
1:06.1	So they're pretty well versed in testosterone, specifically for low libido or hypoactive sexual desire
1:13.0	disorder, which is currently the most, air quotes, legitimate reason for a female to receive
1:19.3	testosterone. But there are many other benefits. I see it all the time in my clinic when
1:26.2	women come back. The cognitive benefits are pretty darn
1:30.2	impressive. Remember, testosterone is a hormone that is made in the adrenals, the ovaries, and the
1:36.5	testes also made in the brain, and we have testosterone receptors everywhere. And also remember
1:41.1	that libido is a mood. Mood comes from the brain.
1:44.8	Therefore, testosterone works in the brain.
1:46.8	So anybody who says testosterone is just for libido, I don't think understands the complexity of this power hormone.
1:56.2	So, and remember, when we dose for females, we dose for the female physiologic dose.
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