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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Testosterone Therapy For Ftm

Company testing gel to improve women's sex drive

October 03, 2008
BioSante Pharmaceuticals is testing LibiGel, a topical treatment which could replace the sex hormones that decrease during menopause. The gel contains testosterone and is applied to the upper arm. During menopause women stop producing testosterone and this may lessen their sex drive. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Prostate Cancer and Sex Drive: Can Testosterone Be Used?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...situation. Meanwhile, I believe I need a lot more testosterone to restore my flagging libido.... Read more »

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Testosterone for Heart Health?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

What role does testosterone play?   Just how important is testosterone for preventing heart... Read more »

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Hypogonadism, Testosterone and Erectile Dysfunction
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...that would result in the testicle producing less testosterone, the male hormone. This is also... Read more »

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How Long Do Lupron Injections Work?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...gonadotropins (LH and FSH), resulting in the reduction of testosterone to castration levels. It... Read more »

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Women Urged to Look for Signs of Low Testosterone in Men
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...seeks to encourage women to look for the signs of low testosterone in their men. Low... Read more »

Health Guide

Sex After Breast Cancer Treatment: Testosterone Cream Not Effective in Boosting Sex Drive 
...about cancer coming back, and effects of chemotherapy and hormonal treatments all may play a role. Testosterone is known to increase female sexual drive but a recent study shows that increasing... Read more »
Fast FAQs: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Sex Drive
...and adrenal glands’ production of estrogen and progesterone; and, while it takes longer, eventually testosterone production lessens, too. What does all this mean? Testosterone is the hormone... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Injections or Topical Treatments
...(Regitine). Adverse reactions are usually minor but include pain, ulcers, and prolonged erections (priapism).Testosterone Replacement TherapyTestosterone replacement therapy may be helpful for... Read more »
Reifenstein syndrome
...is available. People with a family history of these conditions should consider genetic counseling. Testosterone treatment that is started early may prevent some infertility. Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction: The Basics of Impotence
...smoking, which affects blood flow in veins and arteries, and hormonal abnormalities, such as not enough testosterone. How is ED diagnosed? Patient History Medical and sexual... Read more »

Medications

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This medication contains testosterone. It is used for hormone replacement in men who are not able... Read more »

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...medications because very serious interactions may occur: testosterone (patch, gel, injection)... Read more »

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...medications because very serious interactions may occur: testosterone (patch, gel, injection)... Read more »

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...to a class of drugs known as anti-androgens (anti-testosterone). Testosterone, a natural... Read more »

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...types of prostate cancer need the male hormone testosterone to grow and spread. Leuprolide... Read more »

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Testosterone Connected to Disease
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals testosterone may be a key factor when it comes to spreading diseases. The study was done in mice, but... Read summary »

Prostate drug may reduce hormone level in three days
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Researchers say the prostate cancer drug degarelix appears to reduce testosterone levels as early as three days after the start of treatment. The... Read summary »

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FDA approves degarelix for advanced prostate cancer
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the injected drug degarelix for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The drug, which is a... Read summary »

How Prostate Cancer Fuels Itself
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) New research reveals prostate tumors produce their own testosterone, causing prostate cancer to spread. In research based on... Read summary »