Sharon J Parish, James A Simon, Susan R Davis, Annamaria Giraldi, Irwin Goldstein, Sue W Goldstein, Noel N Kim, Sheryl A Kingsberg, Abraham Morgentaler, Rossella E Nappi, Kwangsung Park, Cynthia A Stuenkel, Abdulmaged M Traish, Linda Vignozzi
Background: The Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women (Global Position Statement) recommended testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Aim: To provide a clinical practice guideline for the use of testosterone including identification of patients, laboratory testing, dosing, post-treatment monitoring, and follow-up care in women with HSDD. Methods: The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health appointed a multidisciplinary panel of experts who performed a literature review of original research, meta-analyses, review papers, and consensus guidelines regarding testosterone use in women...
April 2021: Journal of Women's Health