Dr. Mary Claire Haver
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And if you don't want to want, that is okay.
However, if you want to want, you miss it.
You miss the intimacy.
You miss whatever.
You miss just all the things.
We have options for you.
We have testosterone, which works pretty well in most patients, is very well tolerated and doesn't require super physiologic doses like turning you into male, giving you male doses to work.
There is anecdotal evidence.
We have lots of evidence that suggests probably going to help you if you're working out, going to help you maintain your bone and muscle strength.
There are testosterone receptors in our brain.
We know from all the studies that were done in men that mental health and testosterone are related, that overall general health, well-being, quality of life and testosterone are related.
We have more testosterone naturally in our bodies than we do estrogen.
Be clear, ladies, okay?
We don't have as much as men.
We have about a tenth of what men have, but it is still in our healthy years, not postmenopausal, more than the estradiol we have.
So it makes sense that, so most of my patients want to go ahead and give testosterone a try.
To be clear, there are two FDA approved medications for libido.
Okay.
One is Addi and the other is Vileci.
Addi is a pill you take every day.