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Testosterone Symptoms for Women

Testosterone is a sex hormone that controls many aspects of hormonal balance and well-being. The most important role of testosterone in women is the effect that testosterone has on libido. Low libido in women is almost always down to faltering testosterone levels. There are also other areas of life that testosterone helps to maintain, like mood and body shape. For example, lack of sufficient testosterone often results in mood changes and can even encourage the onset of depression.

Low testosterone is when not enough testosterone is produced by the body. The body feels the shift in hormone balance and reacts to it. Not all women with low testosterone will experience severe side effects. Sometimes, and quite often, it goes undetected and symptoms are attributed to other medical conditions. The symptoms are quite generalized when considered individually. It’s the combination of symptoms that leads to a more accurate diagnosis.

Low testosterone symptoms in women include:

Low testosterone in women can happen at any point but it’s more likely as women reach middle age and go through menopause. During this time of life, women might find that using a bioidentical testosterone cream can help steady their lowering testosterone levels.

When it comes to menopause women presume that they are safe from menopause symptoms until they are in their late 40’s. We've got news for you! This is a myth! You can start experiencing symptoms well before menopause arrives. Menopause doesn't normally happen overnight. The years leading up to full menopause are called the peri-menopause years. Symptoms can start developing as early as 30 years old, especially if you have a family history of early menopause.

Why is menopause an important factor when considering if you have low testosterone and you are over the age of 35? During menopause your hormone levels start changing as your body adjusts to the “change of life”. A combination of testosterone, progesterone and estrogen maintain the female reproductive system. Once the body decides that you no longer need to make babies it starts readjusting the hormones in preparation for menopause, when menstruation stops completely. After menopause hormone levels slow down to minimum production or stop completely. This is why many women use hormone replacement therapy during and after menopause. Hormone replacement therapy gives your body the hormones it needs to top up what’s left of the natural production and maintain hormonal balance.

Menopause isn't the only cause of low testosterone though, it can also be related to endocrine disorders, stress or trauma (which typically upset the balance of the body). It could also be medically induced. For example, going through a hysterectomy can cause a drop in testosterone production. If you have had your ovaries removed for medical reasons then they are unable to produce testosterone so your body will experience a huge drop in testosterone levels. Without fully functioning ovaries you will experience low blood testosterone levels that cannot be recovered and you will suffer severe symptoms of low testosterone. In this case you will definitely need to start using testosterone replacement therapy or suffer long term symptoms.