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Testosterone and women's sex drive

Although testosterone therapy is an effective treatment for low sexual desire in some women, recent research has found that levels of this hormone do not correlate with sex drive in young women. In contrast, low levels of DHEA, a chemical that can be turned into testosterone, are associated with decreased sexual desire in women. Although the body naturally produces DHEA, in recent years it has become a popular over-the-counter supplement.

Testosterone and womens sex drive

Although testosterone therapy is an effective treatment for low sexual desire in some women, recent research has found that levels of this hormone do not correlate with sex drive in young women. In contrast, low levels of DHEA, a chemical that can be turned into testosterone, are associated with decreased sexual desire in women. Although the body naturally produces DHEA, in recent years it has become a popular over-the-counter supplement. Researchers from Monash University in Clayton, Australia, studied 1432 women, between 18 and 75 years of age, who were randomly selected. Each subject gave a blood sample for hormone testing and completed a sexual function questionnaire on the same day. The analysis focused on women younger than 45 years because they had the greatest range in sex hormone levels. Sexual function, which included desire, arousal, responsiveness, orgasm, and pleasure, declined with age, the researchers report. A low DHEA level was tied to low sexual desire and arousal. In contrast, testosterone levels were not associated with either of these factors. Neither DHEA nor testosterone levels were linked to sexual responsiveness, orgasm, or pleasure, the researchers found. Further research is needed in this field.
The Endocrine Society ,
June 2004
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