Female Sexual Dysfunction
June 1, 2004
Chris Rao M.D.
Review of recent Articles
from the Mayo Clinic on DHEA and Testosterone Replacement
Therpies for Women.
DHEA and Testosterone Replacement for Women
Two great recent articles from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings
address these therapies in Women. Their safety and effectiveness
are reviewed, as well as therapeutic options, and questions
that remain. Over all the conclusions are the same as Unison
Pro-Youth and Cenegenics views. It was nice to see that
the benefit of these modalities are
with merit. Female Sexual Dysfunction, FSD, is also
discussed.
Women can take our Andropause Quiz for men in our Hormonal
Section, just use clitoral stimulation or arousal, lubrication
as substitutes for erection in men. Basically we see a prevalence
of 20-60% of women experiencing FSD. And, often unappreciated,
it occurs in pre as well as post menopausal women.
In Pre-Menopausal Women, even in their early twenties
we can see FSD while Testosterone is beginning to drop.
This drop occurs about ten years before menopause
and is slow and sneaky. With this, less energy and libido. And harder
to loose that fat in the abdomen and thighs. Loss
of muscle mass, too. This may present as depression and
anxiety even, as these symptom worsen. And can cause marital
and relationship problems. Increase in mood swings with
the menses, as testosterone, and DHEA help stabilize the
balance. With this occurs increasing obligations at home
and work, less quality time, and other stressors making
FSD harder to identify and to isolate causes. Testosterone
and DHEA Replacement if warranted, can help improve one
mood, libido, sexual performance, and sense of well being.
And can increase muscle mass while loosing the fat. Replacement
is quite safe if done correctly, monitored and you have
a pharmaceutical grade product to take. This is the only
true natural way to go if this is in fact the cause for
FSD.
See this link for more
info on DHEA
In Post-Menopausal Women, of course, we replace
Testosterone along with all the sex hormones, as well as
Thyroid, adrenal and more. Melatonin, DHEA and Pregnenolone
are used to complement and to get back to that balance you
had when younger, and was free
of any ills. Suzanne Somers new book touts the benefits
of balanced biologically identical hormonal replacement
therapies, something we've helped hundreds achieve already!
Remember what I say, if you're going to fool mother
nature, you have to play her game. You must use what
the body made, it has to be at the right levels, and it
has to be delivered in the way that closely mimics the original
route. That's why we monitor levels and
metabolites. And use creams or patches so it goes
right to your blood stream. If you use oral replacement,
then there are subsequent liver side effects and less HGH
conversion to IGF-1. All this takes time and expertise for
the physician to orchestrate. That's why
you must see a physician that has the time and qualifications
to do this. This results in less inflammation and
risks for heart attack, stroke, cancers and more. Testosterone
replacement works synergistically with HRT, resulting in
less SHBG, and improving mood, bone, muscle, well being,
libido and more. Most Doctors would have to prescribe you
about six pills to treat the symptoms of testosterone being
low, as opposed to just replacing what is missing in the
first place, all with more risks, costs, and side effects.
But that's what other physicians do all the time. They're
not experienced , qualified or
care enough to personalize these therapies for you. But,
as you can tell, this is far from a one size fits all approach!
It's as individualized as you are from the next woman.
