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Testosterone… what you really need to know!
Testosterone…a word which conjures up certain expectations for some women alongside causing additional confusion for others. In this episode we set a few things straight for you and to help us do that we were delighted to chat with Professor Susan Davis, the renowned leading specialist and researcher on this topic. This episode once again reinforces the need for evidence based, trusted information and the importance of listening to the right people.
Useful links & resources:
· Women’s Health concern : www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets
· British Menopause society: https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/08-BMS-TfC-Testosterone-replacement-in-menopause-DEC2022-A.pdf
· Menopause Matters : www.menopausematters.co.uk
· Digital MM magazine: https://menopausematters.pressreader.com/ (80th edition has additional information & interview with Prof Susan Davis)
· Let’s Talk Menopause : www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk
· NHS inform: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health
· National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/chapter/recommendations
· https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/10/4660/5556103
· https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/3476072/menopause-toolkit-update.pdf
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