Review, 1999
Could testosterone help women with PMS?
Testosterone might help PMS symptoms according to this review, but it is only listed as a possible use without presenting evidence from studies.
What they did
Review of androgen treatment in women, discussing uses including hormone replacement therapy and treatment of androgen deficiency.
What they found
The review states that testosterone helps with symptoms of androgen deficiency including fatigue, lack of well-being, and low libido. It lists PMS as one possible application of testosterone treatment, along with prevention of bone loss.
What it means for you
This suggests testosterone might help PMS, but the abstract does not present research evidence specifically about PMS. The word 'possibly' indicates it is speculative rather than proven.
About the study
- Original title
- Androgen treatment in women
- Authors
- Davis SR
- Journal
- The Medical journal of Australia
- Year
- 1999
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Testosterone treatment (androgen replacement)
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb127881.x
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