2023-04-21 10:07:00
Lori Lynn always loved being active, but in her late fifties she started to feel tired, lacked the motivation to exercise, and had sore joints. In addition to other symptoms such as brain fog and hot flashes.
Laurie went to her gynecologist to inform him of her symptoms and what she was feeling, according to what she mentioned in her interview with “CNN”, and his reply came, “Congratulations, this is menopause.”
Laurie suffered from these symptoms for two years, and it affected her life. In her opinion, “Facing all of these things makes you feel like you’re not perfect.”
A blood test revealed that she had low testosterone, making her a candidate for an operation at Orlando Health where she would be given a low dose of testosterone via subcutaneous injection sessions during a quick visit to the doctor’s office.
“Over time I think you’ll notice that this has become a standard of care that it will be an option for almost all patients to see if they can improve their menopausal symptoms,” explains Orlando Health Group Chief Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. Terrence Bibby.
In contrast, testosterone pills are not currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but according to Dr. Baby, “they provide relief for many of his patients and last 12 to 16 weeks.”
He believes, “There are few risks to using estrogen but there is no risk to using testosterone, so it is a safe hormone. We also monitor the level of doses to make sure that we are looking for the appropriate therapeutic range.”
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