Re: testosterone patch for sexual disfunction
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:40:17 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you for your reply, Dr. Shanahan.
I wanted to note that I actually have been in counseling, which my
therapist and I felt were no longer needed. We specifically talked
about (among other things) my frustrations with the sex issue, and he
felt that it was a physical problem, not emotional. I'm a fairly
emotionally healthy person.
To have my testosterone level checked, can have that done at my regular
doctor's office or should that go through my gyn? And to pinpoint the
problems, I really feel that they started when my doctor put me on all
these different hormone treatments, like high dose bcp, danazol, ect. I
don't even know what my natural hormonal state is anymore.
Again, thank you for replying. You and the other doctors are doing a
wonderful service.
--
Ann
At Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>
>At Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Ann wrote:
>>
>>I'm 25 years old and have endo. I've had 3 surgeries, the last of which
>>my right ovary was removed. I take Ortho/Novum 1/30. Since my last
>>surgery in June 2000, my endo pain hasn't come back.
>>
>>Ever since all my problems with endo, I haven't had the same level of
>>sexual desire and response. I have zero sex drive and it's driving both
>>me and my husband crazy. I've just read about the testosterone patch on
>>cnn.com and it sounds wonderful. Am I too young to even consider
>>something like this?
>
>if your testosterone levels are normal the patch won't do any good. age
>is not the only factor
>
>Will the testosterone patch make my endo flair up?
>
>no
>
>>If testosterone isn't the answer, is there anything that is?
>
>counseling -- often women with a painful condition like endo, in which
>sex may have been painful, have decreased sex drive. A combination of
>approaches, including counseling, can help
>
>>I really don't want to spend the rest of my life feeling so blah.
>>
>>Here's the cnn.com link for anyone interested:
>>
>>http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/women/09/07/women.testosterone/index.html
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>--
>>Ann
>>
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>
>This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.
>
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