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Re: Testosterone, women's sexual peak and female libido

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From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 23:56:20 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Paris wrote: >
>If testosterone is primarily responsible for the sex drive and a woman
>reaches her sexual peak in her mid-30's, does she produce more
>testosterone? If that is the case, why, during menopause when there is a
>decrease in estrogen and, therefore, more testosterone, is there a huge
>decline in her libido.
>
>--
>Paris Morreau
>

Most of sex drive is between hte ears and not hormonal. After menopause, testosterone levels decline as well as estrogen levels.

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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