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eve & adam
Women
& Testosterone requirements...
Women who
had their uterus and both ovaries removed and
were given a combination
of estrogen and testosterone therapy,
report higher rates of sexual desire, arousal
and number of fantasies, than those who were untreated
or given estrogen alone.
It’s proposed that testosterone may
be important for the maintenance of sexual function
in women after menopause. Women after menopause
who were treated with estrogen plus testosterone
have lower rates of bone loss over a 3-month treatment
period than those treated with estrogen alone.
Normally, the ovaries secrete on average 150 µg
of testosterone each day in women before menopause;
However, the role of testosterone
in women remains unclear. Most of the
studies in women after menopause have used relatively
large doses of testosterone, so it is
not known, if the addition of "normal"
doses of testosterone to estrogen replacement
can improve muscle strength,
sexual function, and bone density in
women after menopause without resulting in excessive
masculine effects.
Reference
· Shalender B. et al., Emerging Issues in Androgen
Replacement Therapy. CLINICAL REVIEW 85.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Volume 82 • Number 1 • January 1, 1997.
· Sherwin BB,et
al: Exp Gerontol 1994 May-Aug;29(3-4):423-30
· Sherwin BB,
et al., Effects of parenteral administration of
estrogen and androgen on plasma hormone levels
and hot flushes in surgical menopause. 1984. Am
J Obstet Gynecol. 148:552-557.
· Sherwin BB
et al., Pharmacology, Biology, and Clinical Applications
of Androgens. 1996 Androgen use in women. New
York: Wiley-Liss; 319-324.
What
Men consider their Personal Health Resources?
It is a good idea to ask Men
what they consider their Personal
Health Resources and use these identified
resources to help
men mobilize these resources and support to achieve
a beneficial approach. According to a study published
in Family Practice Journal,
conducted by the Public Health Departments of
the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and University
of Bergen, Norway.
The Men in the study considered
that the following were their personal health resources:
1)Optimism 2)Good self-esteem
3)Job satisfaction 4)Ability to cope with
stress at work 5)Leisure
activities and relaxation with friends producing
energy 6)Fitness 7)Lifestyle activities.
The study states that asking people about their
ideas shows that coping
is more complex than prevailing research indicates
and this contrasts with the tendency of medicine
now a days to focus on risk.
Reference
·
Hollnagel H et al. Fam Pract 2000 Dec;17(6):529-534
edited
by T. Farhat,
MD - 2001
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