Dr. Lauren Streicher

Pellets.

The problem isn't actually the pellets.

It's the pellet pushers.

You're brave.

As you said, it's not the method of delivery.

It's what's in the pellet.

And they are these super physiologic, meaning much higher doses than every woman has ever made.

And, you know, we could go on and we could spend hours just talking about pellets.

So let's cut to the chase and say that women should not use pellets because not only are they getting unnecessarily high levels of testosterone, but when we look at the side effects, aside from the cosmetic side effects, like

losing your hair where you want it, getting hair where you don't want it, like all over your face, getting an enlargement of the clitoris, getting oily skin, getting pimples.

We look at more serious side effects long term, such as a buildup in the lining of the uterus, increasing risks of uterine precancer, and even cancer.

And we have very good data, which I talk about in my episode, and come again, about the increased number of hysterectomies in women on pellets because the levels are so high.

Now, one of the things that's confusing for women is that the biggest sellers of pellets, of course, are women who have them, who tell all their friends how incredible they feel.

And there's no question that a big bolus of testosterone is going to make you feel amazing.

Sure.

huge, huge amounts of energy, feeling sexy, feeling alive, feeling productive.

The problem is that's the initial feeling.

Over time, people require higher and higher doses.

The side effects get to be a huge problem.

And it's not like you can just say, stop taking it.