Open AccessSafety and Efficacy of a Testosterone Patch for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Surgically Menopausal Women
Author(s) -
Glenn D. Braunstein,
Dale A. Sundwall,
Molly Katz,
Jan L. Shifren,
John E. Buster,
James A. Simon,
George Bachman,
Oscar Aguirre,
Johna Lucas,
Cynthia Rodenberg,
Akshay Buch,
Nelson B. Watts
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.14.1582
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , placebo , hypoactive sexual desire disorder , libido , sexual desire , medicine , randomized controlled trial , sexual dysfunction , transdermal patch , adverse effect , gynecology , estrogen , dose , psychology , urology , transdermal , human sexuality , gender studies , alternative medicine , pathology , sociology , pharmacology
Oophorectomy reduces serum testosterone levels. We studied the efficacy and safety of transdermal testosterone in treating hypoactive sexual desire disorder in surgically menopausal women.