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Dr Rachel Rubin: Women’s Sexual Health, Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Orgasms!
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Why Testosterone Matters For Women
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Female testosterone falls sharply in the 30s — not at menopause — causing reduced libido, slower orgasm, and less arousal, yet most medical charts omit it entirely. [1] — Dr Rachel Rubin "Testosterone isn't a male hormone — it's simply a hormone. Women produce it, and it starts dropping precipitously in their 30s, long before…" 12:18
Testosterone isn't a male hormone — it's simply a hormone. Women produce it, and it starts dropping precipitously in their 30s, long before menopause. The result: lower libido, slower orgasm, reduced engorgement and lubrication. Meanwhile, almost every medical textbook on the female hormonal cycle omits testosterone entirely.
Unlike estrogen, which falls at menopause, women's testosterone begins to drop precipitously in their 30s — with effects on libido, orgasm, and arousal starting before perimenopause.
