Testosterone: Do you need it? For women in menopause, it's complicated. | Felice Gersh, MD скачать в хорошем качестве

Testosterone: Do you need it? For women in menopause, it's complicated. | Felice Gersh, MD

Testosterone is a crucial hormone essential for women's health. Unlike estradiol and progesterone, which become deficient in all women during menopause, testosterone levels can vary. Some women in menopause may even have too much free testosterone. So, how do you know if you are one of the many women who could benefit from testosterone supplementation? Or are you part of the significant minority who have too much active testosterone? In this talk, I cover: Why testosterone is essential for women How the female body produces testosterone and why it continues to produce it throughout menopause The critical difference between total testosterone and active testosterone Symptoms of testosterone deficiency and testosterone excess Watch for my latest Instagram lives at   / dr.felicegersh   I am a full time practicing doctor. I see patients in my office in Irvine, CA and worldwide via telemedicine. If you need more healthcare assistance than I can provide in a video series, please contact my office: https://integrativemgi.com/​​ ---- Contents of this video -------------------------- 00:00 - Intro to testosterone 01:46 - Building muscle 03:03 - Making testosterone 04:38 - Testing 05:22 - Aging and testosterone levels 10:11 - Sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone 12:03 - Testosterone excess 13:57 - Balancing testosterone and estrogen 16:09 - Libido and sex drive 19:56 - Testing and levels 21:31 - Dosing and compounding pharmacies 25:11 - Role of obesity and insulin resistance 26:01 - Blood tests