FDA fails to approve testosterone patch for women

The FDA has failed to approve Intrinsa the first testosterone patch designed to treat women with libido problems. However, many women are trying testosterone to see if it improves their condition. Some endocrinologists claim that women's bodies generally do make sufficient testosterone unless they have had their ovaries removed. Libido problems may be more likely caused by depression or marriage problems and 90% of libido problems are non-hormonal. The body continues to make testosterone even after menopause. Side effects of testosterone treatment include baldness, deep voice, liver damage, acne and abnormal hair growth.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The State

Related Disease Topics:

• Sexual dysfunction
• Testosterone deficiency
• Libido problem

Related Symptom Topics:

• Baldness
• Deep voice
• Liver damage
• Acne
• Abnormal hair growth

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About: FDA fails to approve testosterone patch for women

Date: 16 January 2005

Source: The State

Author: Linda H. Lamb

URL: http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/health/10648042.htm

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Medication
• Medication and baldness
• Medication and deep voice
• Medication and liver damage
• Medication and acne
• Medication and abnormal hair growth
• Medication and sexual dysfunction
• Medication and testosterone deficiency
• Medication and libido problem
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and sexual dysfunction
• Diagnosis and testosterone deficiency
• Cause of testosterone deficiency
• Cause of sexual dysfunction
• Cause of abnormal hair growth
• Cause of acne
• Cause of liver damage
• Cause of deep voice
• Cause of baldness
• Side effect and abnormal hair growth
• Side effect and acne
• Side effect and liver damage
• Side effect and deep voice
• Side effect and baldness

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