A Woman's Sex Drive, Restored by Testosterone

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Hello,
I started taking testeosterone 3 months ago 4 mg once a day compounded with progesterone cream 2x a day. My levels are at
LH 10.40
Prolactin 13.1
FSH 9.0
Estradiol 6 111.0
Estrone 65.0 13th
DHEA Sulfate 113.8
Testosteron 42.0
Free Testosterone 0.40 10tenth
Testosteron,%Free (Calc) 0.95
Sex Hormone Binding Blobulin 78.8
Dehydroepiandrosterone 4.50
Test done on May 29, 2009
I have my ovaries and each month I have my monthly. I am 53yrs old.
Now I am seeing a new dr & he thinks I should go off all of the testosteron and progestrone, do to some facts he said testosteron can cause breast cancer. I am a little confused on what to do. Can you advise with what information I provided you with... My levels prior to this were a little low..

Joann of CA 1:49PM June 11, 2009

I suppose one could argue if Bette is ok with possibility of a reoccurrence of breast cancer or the cancer metastizing to bone, liver, lungs or brain, then that is her choice to take testosterone as long as she understands that testosterone is Russian Roulette in her case and an unknown. Once it has metastasized there is no cure. Plus what should a woman do once she is off aromatize inhibitors (AIs)??? Do doctors still give testosterone or….????
However, do researchers truly know that aromatize inhibitors protect women by preventing the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. Show us women the data. Most medical oncologists stress the importance of women with estrogen positive breast cancers to loose weight if they are overweight and even on AIs because they want to minimize estrogen. There is data to support this.
Even the National Comprehensive Cancer Network would question the use of testosterone in breast cancer survivors.

annon of CA 7:41PM March 27, 2008