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Are you feeling tired, foggy or not quite like yourself? Whether you already use hormone treatment or areconsidering it for the first time, testosterone may just be the missing piece of the puzzle.
Nearly half of our patients come to Newson Clinic already using hormone treatment. Some still havesymptoms, and adding testosterone may help them feel better. For others, testosterone may beconsidered when they first start treatment.Testosterone is often seen as a male hormone or linked only to sex drive, but it's an essential hormone forwomen too and impacts the entire body.
At Newson Clinic, we listen to how you feel as a whole rather than looking at one symptom or blood resultin isolation. If testosterone is right for you, your clinician will explain why, talk you through your optionsand review how you respond.
Book an appointment to discuss what has changed and what could help
Your body naturally produces testosterone in your ovaries, adrenal glands and brain.
Although it’s often associated with sex drive, testosterone does so much more than this.
Testosterone works throughout your brain and body, supporting your memory, concentration, mood,energy and sleep. It also plays a part in keeping your muscles, bones and heart healthy.
Testosterone levels usually start to fall during your 30s and decline further around perimenopause and menopause.
This drop can happen more suddenly if your ovaries are removed or affected by surgery or other medicaltreatment.
You can read more about the importance of testosterone for women here.
Some women using testosterone report improvements in:
Testosterone is still often viewed as a hormone that only affects sex drive. Yet testosterone acts
throughout the brain and body, and Newson Clinic research is helping us understand what this may meanfor women experiencing a much wider range of symptoms.
A study by Newson Research and Baylor College of Medicine, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, looked at 279 Newson Clinic patients.
The women had already been using transdermal estradiol, with or without progesterone, for at least three months, but many were still experiencing symptoms.
Before adding testosterone:
If you’re experiencing symptoms that may be linked to changing testosterone levels, or you still don’t feel well despite using hormone treatment, testosterone may be worth discussing.
A blood result alone can’t tell you whether treatment is right for you. Your clinician will consider your
symptoms, how they affect your life and how well your current hormone treatment is working.
Testosterone may be considered alongside estradiol and progesterone, or sometimes on its own.
You can discuss your options at an initial or follow-up appointment. Your clinician will explain the
possible benefits and side effects, and how your treatment would be reviewed.
Typically, yes. A blood test before starting testosterone provides a useful baseline. This often measures testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), which help show how much testosterone is available for your body to use.
Find out more about our testosterone blood tests
Blood results are considered alongside your symptoms and how you feel. Your clinician will usually
recommend another test after a few months, followed by ongoing monitoring.
You can also read Dr Louise Newson’s article - Testosterone levels in women: what do they actually
mean?
Your appointment gives you time to talk about what has changed, how your symptoms affect your day-to- day life and what you have already tried.
Your clinician will bring this information together with your medical history, current hormone treatment and, where useful, your blood results.
If testosterone is appropriate, they will explain how to use it and how your treatment will be reviewed. If something else is more likely to help, they will talk you through that too.
Book an online or in-person appointment and have the time to talk through your symptoms, questions and treatment options.
Balance is a free hormone-health app, founded by Dr Louise Newson, that helps you track symptoms, spot patterns, learn from evidence-based content and prepare for your healthcare appointments.
Winton House, Church Street, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 6HB
Balance is a free hormone-health app, founded by Dr Louise Newson, that helps you track symptoms, spot patterns, learn from evidence-based content and prepare for your healthcare appointments.
Winton House, Church Street, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 6HB
