female testosterone with Dr. Lauren Streicher - You Are Not Broken Podcast

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025

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  • @Sariah
    @Sariah 5 месяцев назад +45

    I had my ovaries removed and I was never put on hormones. Thirteen years went by. I could not remember anything. I developed Osteopenia, I had every bad thing on the list! I was given all sorts of excuses. I was even told that I was too old to have vaginal estrogen. I could not find a Dr to help me until recently. My bloodwork showed ZERO on Estrogen & Testosterone. No wonder I was dying. I have now found a good HRT Dr and my levels are good. Im feeling 250% better!!!

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 5 месяцев назад +6

      I am so sad for what happened to you, how you were suffering for so long just because no one listened to you 😢😢😢

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 5 месяцев назад +7

      ... but I love the fact that you kept fighting, found a doctor and turned your life around!!!💪💪💪
      💕 from Germany 🇩🇪
      P.S. Keep on spreading the word and save other women's lives 💪💪💪

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 5 месяцев назад +3

      TY for sharing 💕🙏

  • @larajohnson8174
    @larajohnson8174 5 месяцев назад +9

    Big fans of both of you, and have subscribed and listened to your podcasts for several years. Thank you for all that you do!
    One thing I wanted to say: I have osteoporosis and have weight-lifted and eaten healthy for 30 years.
    I was diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 48 (while in perimenopause). I went on HRT at age 50 and one year ago (having been on HRT for 6 years), my rheumatologist discharged me from her care because I am now osteopenic. She told me that the estrogen (along I am sure with regular weight-lifting and healthy diet) has reversed my osteoporosis. She told me to never go off estrogen! (I am also on testosterone and micronized progesterone.)
    I have my next BMD scan next year and am hopeful that I have, at the very least, maintained my bone density as osteopenia.

  • @ldavis-henry5065
    @ldavis-henry5065 5 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you so much for all that you do in trying to educate women (men and medical profession). Found you a year ago Kelly and now following the “menoposse”. As a 60 ish healthy, active, resistance training(LHS), but never offered MRT I see now all the symptoms I had in the last 10 yrs or so could have been prevented. Vaginal E and now Intrarosa plus pelvic floor PT have drastically helped prolapse. Dr. told me this is “normal” and wanted to schedule hysterectomy! Deep dive hours a day, found you, Rachael Rubin etc so could tell my dr. “no thank you”. (And switch drs). Thank YOU!❤

  • @erinjung7904
    @erinjung7904 4 месяца назад +15

    I had horrific heart palpitations that started overnight. I was so dizzy and short of breath and riddled with anxiety because of it. I was a healthy, active 48 year old and NOT one doctor suggested perimenopause. After thousands of dollars spent on medical tests and no answers, I figured out it was probably related to perimenopause and found a nurse practitioner that would prescribe estradiol. What do you know, they stopped! Amazing.

  • @claud1834
    @claud1834 2 месяца назад +2

    Outstanding discussion. Great women! Thank you for explaining in such a lay persons term. Loved it.

  • @kristibowmandesign3686
    @kristibowmandesign3686 5 месяцев назад +6

    Yes, more please! So much fun to listen to your conversation! ❤

  • @gbowman9429
    @gbowman9429 5 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 🙏🥰

  • @nicolemerz1731
    @nicolemerz1731 5 месяцев назад +14

    Thank you, ladies! So funny and educational 😂: e.g. HRT = HUSBAND REPLACEMENT THERAPY 😂
    TY from Germany 🇩🇪

  • @agnesjuhasz7715
    @agnesjuhasz7715 2 месяца назад +2

    I just started T gel three days ago, 5 mg/ day. Hopeful for all the benefits 😊 I am 50, started HRT 3 weeks ago so I am really new to hormone supplementation,only thing I feel so far is the better sleep, less dry eyes.

  • @heiditugers
    @heiditugers 5 месяцев назад +5

    You guys are spot on!! It took me two years, 3 doctors and tons of trial and error to figure all of this out and I came to the same conclusion. I am on 0.25 mg of testosterone per day (bio-identical lozenges), 0.12 mg of estradiol lozenges per day and 20 mg of progesterone cream per day. My gynecologist laughs at my super low doses, but it works like magic for me. I tried the typical high dosage that is usually prescribed and I felt horrible. I looked up the physiological levels through AI and just went with that. The testosterone was the game changer for me. I literally feel like Super Woman on it! 🤩 Brain fog is gone, no aches and pains, anxiety and depression is gone, stamina and endurance with my exercise is amazing. I am so much more productive in my life in every area. It really is like living in technicolor. 💫🌈The only thing that I don’t like is that I have to eat more food. I have a very high metabolism and it seems to boost it even more. Thanks for all of the great information! 🙏🏻

    • @casperinsight3524
      @casperinsight3524 4 месяца назад +2

      Gr8 testimonial 🤓 who doesn't want to live in Technicolor when living black n white 😉

  • @ceejae2349
    @ceejae2349 5 месяцев назад +4

    You two are awesome . Thank you!

  • @edpomi
    @edpomi Месяц назад

    I laughed out loud at "I did not learn anything in medical school.". Agreed. virtually all of the important and useful things I know are from my own intellectual curiosity after medical school.

  • @clairemontgomerycampbell5261
    @clairemontgomerycampbell5261 4 месяца назад +4

    So good!

  • @dixieanndalton
    @dixieanndalton 4 месяца назад +3

    I freaking love this!!!!

  • @juliapeacock2047
    @juliapeacock2047 4 месяца назад +2

    So glad a new doc turned me onto this podcast. My testosterone bloodwork showed everything normal...I'm looking at not feeling the way I want to sexually. Will have the talk about trying transdermal until I "feel better."

  • @AlexandraMedina-m1z
    @AlexandraMedina-m1z 4 месяца назад +5

    "HRT: husband replacement therapy" LOL!!

  • @julieowens7095
    @julieowens7095 4 месяца назад +3

    Thank you so much for this, it was fascinating. I do however want to push you on a full answer regarding testosterone and muscle building. I understand that testosterone will not build muscle if you don't eat enough protein or lift weights. But you did not answer whether it would help if you are actively training and eating well. I'm post menopausal and have been resistance training at the gym for over two years with very little gain in muscle. I eat clean, and have upped my protein intake considerably and lift heavy (for me). I have recently started hormone therapy (estrogen transdermal and progesterone) but it is too early to know if this might help. Can testosterone help IF we ARE doing the right things?

  • @Katepwe
    @Katepwe 5 месяцев назад +3

    You two are great! I haven’t had ovaries since January 2021, (laparoscopic hysterectomy, no vagina) no wonder I feel like shit and my motivation is pretty much non existent! My practitioner has increased my estrogen a couple of times and added progesterone and I’ll be starting testosterone next week. The prescription inserts need to update their wording and information to the most recent scientific research.
    I’m sure you know that Dr. Susan Harwick-Smith promotes T pellets.

  • @hangryincle
    @hangryincle 5 месяцев назад +10

    HRT = husband replacement therapy 😂

  • @maricogan2903
    @maricogan2903 3 месяца назад +1

    I bought into the estrogen/testosterone pellets with micronized progesterone by mouth . About two weeks after pellet implant, I started having atrial ectopic beats and low blood pressure. Those symptoms eased off so I had my second pellet implant. After about a week, I started having a slow atrial heart rate with frequent atrial extra beats.. Five months after my last pellet implant, I am frequently in a first second or third-degree heart block with, extra atrial beats. My cardiologist says he thinks I may have sensitized my atrial pacemaker. He waved his finger at me and said, “don’t ever do that again! Ever! “

  • @edpomi
    @edpomi 18 дней назад

    I love your stuff, but there are a few things for you to consider:
    1) the lipid hypothesis of atherosclerotic disease is a zombie....dead but still walking around. The only important thing in a cholesterol panel are the HDL, triglyceride and HDL:triglyceride level because they point to blood sugar/insulin problems.
    2) checking a TSH to evaluate thyroid function is like checking a FSH and LH to decide if somebody needs hormone replacement. you have to at least get the free T3 and reverse T3 if you have any hope of knowing what is going on.
    3). Men do not use 10 times the dose of testosterone. A man using 50mg topical a day (10x5mg female dose) is getting pharmaceutically castrated. That is enough to shut down his remaining native testosterone production, and maybe to get him >300 total testosterone, but it is not going to get him to a therapeutic level. Generally a man needs 150-250mg topically (scrotal application) per day to achieve optimal symptoms relief which is 30-50x the female daily transdermal dose

  • @georgiawelte3510
    @georgiawelte3510 5 месяцев назад +2

    i am using testosterone and estrogen plant based Pellets
    i have more energy my aches and pains are gone
    my husband is also using testosterone pellets his energy levels are up
    we feel amazing 😊😊😊😊

  • @claudiawilkinson8769
    @claudiawilkinson8769 3 месяца назад

    Elliot Overton (EONutrition) has done a video on high SHBG and iron overload in men. A lot of people may carry a minor gene for haemochromatosis and if their transferrin saturation is above 40-45% ( think I’m remembering that level correctly) then blood letting, or donating if you can, and maybe reducing red meat intake might help. It did for him and Paul Saladino who took his advice.
    Otherwise I’ve tried searching for how to lower SHBG and have seen arguments both for and against, fasting, weight loss, resistance training, low carb etc.

  • @tracyojeda2016
    @tracyojeda2016 12 дней назад

    Question: when you say you give transdermal testosterone for women, is that a patch or injection shot? Is the injection shot safe?

  • @susancardillo8371
    @susancardillo8371 4 месяца назад +2

    I was put on a Male gel testosterone and it worked great I felt great and then I changed doctors. She prescribed a compounded testosterone mixed by a pharmacy. It completely took away all my positive benefits and I kind of felt like I was back to square one again Even though my blood level said everything was great. I went back on the gel testosterone as I still had some leftover and started feeling great again. My doctor said that that is basically in my head and that’s not really the case because my blood level showed that the compounded testosterone was working. But I definitely noticed the difference. What should I say to my doctor because I don’t want to change again but I don’t want to feel bad again either.

  • @katet3562
    @katet3562 5 месяцев назад +5

    I had my ovaries removed post menopause and i found a profound sense of hollowness, pain in joints, brain fog depression. They made me wait 3 mos to start hrt and it was hell far worse than menopause. I did not know testosterone would improve brain function but weeks after starting i suddenly had a disappearence of the automatic repeating negative thoughts that have been with me throughout menopause. Muscle strength also has improved so i can move better.

    • @Sariah
      @Sariah 5 месяцев назад

      Same with me however, I had to wait 13 years to get any kind of help. I wasn’t even allowed on Estrogen. (Wrong Drs).

    • @denisehitchens1418
      @denisehitchens1418 2 месяца назад

      Oh my gosh, thus is terrible

  • @sarahh1331
    @sarahh1331 11 дней назад

    I have excessive facial hair since my early 20's. I can't spell the medical term for it. Just wondering if taking Testosterone would increase my facial hair? Seems to me I'm getting more hair lately so I may save up and finally get laser hair removal. I'm sick and tired of shaving.

  • @casperinsight3524
    @casperinsight3524 4 месяца назад +2

    I understand DHEA converts to Testosterone and estrogen which sounds interesting 👀

  • @Talula72
    @Talula72 Месяц назад

    Is there a conflict for a woman taking testosterone when on Armour thyroid?

  • @jennifermoffitt4635
    @jennifermoffitt4635 4 месяца назад +2

    Things went kaput at 49... i'm not sensitive as i was and it just happened so fast a yr ago -- and my libido is eh now but my free T is higher than "normal".. i was on the pill for many yrs and got off switched to HRT (lower) estrogen and progesterone now about 6 months-- thinking that's why my free T is higher but... what can i do w less sensitivity ? Already use vag estrogen cream.

    • @casperinsight3524
      @casperinsight3524 4 месяца назад +1

      Excellent question 🤔 what is recommended for increased female sensitivity that has waned ?

  • @salleone6387
    @salleone6387 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for this informative video. I think I have a simple question that I cannot find a simple answer to: Have you ever seen any data that testosterone is counter indicated for post menopausal women 10+ years who have had a previous Breast Cancer dx?

  • @marieltexera9771
    @marieltexera9771 5 месяцев назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ than you!

  • @tamjase1978
    @tamjase1978 4 месяца назад +1

    Androfem has made me anxious and angry any answers why this would happen? I'm on sandrena 2 sachets and prometrium.

  • @floatingisland544
    @floatingisland544 4 месяца назад +1

    I have a friend who transitioned from female to male and he's now getting testosteron injections. You mention transgender women maybe benefitting from some testosterone, but do transgender men need some estrogen after ovary removal, or does enough testosterone get converted to estrogen to male levels?

  • @lynnrMcR627
    @lynnrMcR627 5 месяцев назад +1

    Super interesting. I 'm a healthy, physically active 73 year old but have suffered from depression all my life that hasn't responded to drugs. I asked my GP about testosterone years ago as I have NEVER had sexual desire , but she laughed. Have had three kids, HRT for a year for hot flashes, but don't recall if it helped my libido. How do I find a GYN who would be interested in trying hormone therapy for my mental well being?

    • @cameronprince6938
      @cameronprince6938 4 месяца назад +1

      My gyn is not an hrt believer. I found a clinic that does hormones only. Maybe try that route.

    • @casperinsight3524
      @casperinsight3524 4 месяца назад +2

      I have heard of wives using their husbands testosterone cream with FAB results. Apparently only a small amt is needed. Why they haven't marketed this cream for women is astounding ... especially for mental acuity.

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 4 месяца назад +1

      A 10th is considered appropriate...

    • @casperinsight3524
      @casperinsight3524 4 месяца назад

      I just learned that the UK markets a testosterone creme for women as well as OTC estrogen HRT. No doctor appointment or labs is a plus but it's not covered on medical plans atm

  • @drironmom6815
    @drironmom6815 4 месяца назад

    I have great results with pellets. A low dose pellet is fine. As a runner, I don’t want to use a cream that will sweat off. Plus I don’t want to risk transferring cream to my grandbabies

  • @Ripley.66
    @Ripley.66 5 месяцев назад +5

    Hi ladies, I live in the Caribbean and my doctor is not on board yet for T, just oestrogen and progesterone. Is there a possibility of teleconsult with anyone ?

  • @jennifermoffitt4635
    @jennifermoffitt4635 5 месяцев назад +2

    i thought i had low t- no drive, no energy like i used to but my free T is higher than normal at 4.8 lol

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 4 месяца назад +1

      ... but who knows how much WAS "normal" when YOU were young?! We all start from different levels, it's very individual!

  • @lanibennett5081
    @lanibennett5081 3 месяца назад

    Why is the T high on the second test ?? . Mine was too. After 2 weeks of injections. Like 450 on the scale which freak me out. I think she injected with .25cc and 65 mg. Which converts to 16.25 per week of testosterone which is higher I tend to be pretty muscular 5’3 108 pounds . But I felt good … BTW I’m a woman. Lol. Didn’t have hairs growing or hair falling out. But my C is a bit bigger down there. No bad moods. Ugh. Skin felt as if I was bathed in a bath of moisture. Anyway she is lowering it on the next injection

  • @CindyOBrien-g5w
    @CindyOBrien-g5w 5 месяцев назад +2

    I don’t want a hysterectomy, I want my uterus. If I get my uterus removed, won’t it cause my bladder to drop?

    • @Katepwe
      @Katepwe 5 месяцев назад +2

      No…..mine hasn’t.

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 5 месяцев назад +1

      A friend of mine who had one, did NOT either....

    • @CindyOBrien-g5w
      @CindyOBrien-g5w 4 месяца назад +1

      My mother and all of her 4 sisters had them and all needed surgery to hold their bladders up and some wear depends.

  • @jennysiepka9900
    @jennysiepka9900 4 месяца назад

    "CHECK A TSH"? 😮

  • @mercedesmycat7284
    @mercedesmycat7284 5 месяцев назад +1

    I am a 58 year old er+ breast cancer survivor w/ osteoporosis. I'm not allowed to take transdermal estrogen, but my obgyn prescribed vaginal estrogen, which is a game changer. My PCP has prescribed a low does testosterone cream and it has helped my mood, my ability to sleep, and my overall feeling of wellness. I do have a uterus. Because testosterone can cause elevated estrogen, am I safe to ONLY be on testosterone? My oncologist will freak out when she finds out I am on Testosterone as it is!!

    • @Katepwe
      @Katepwe 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@mercedesmycat7284 it’s my understanding that if you have a uterus you also need to be taking progesterone to protect the uterine lining.

    • @nicolemerz1731
      @nicolemerz1731 4 месяца назад +1

      Links to empower BC survivors to debunk the demonization of HRT:
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  • @kshier3031
    @kshier3031 5 месяцев назад

    So if you have had more facial hair growth than normal all your life would you consider giving that person testosterone for brain health extra

    • @Katepwe
      @Katepwe 5 месяцев назад +3

      Side effects like excess hair growth,deep voice etc shouldn’t be a problem if given the correct dosage….1/10th that of men.