Testosterone's Role in Women's Cardio Health 😃

Name: Testosterone's Role in Women's Cardio Health 😃
Uploaded: 2024-02-09T13:00:02+00:00
Duration: 37 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: This short YouTube monologue (by Dr. Charles Mok) reviews research suggesting testosterone may be cardioprotective in women. The speaker notes…

9 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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This short YouTube monologue (by Dr. Charles Mok) reviews research suggesting testosterone may be cardioprotective in women. The speaker notes observational studies where women with the lowest testosterone had more cardiovascular events—especially among diabetics and overweight women—and reports a randomized trial in perimenopausal women in their 50s where participants received 100 mg testosterone or placebo. Over six months the placebo group gained weight while the testosterone group lost a small amount.

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100 mg

Six months

Perimenopausal women in their 50s

The placebo group

The testosterone group (lost a small amount)

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Studies have shown testosterone is cardio protective means protects the heart. Studies have shown women with the lowest testosterone levels had the most cardiovascular events, particularly in diabetics. Overweight women. Studies have shown that testosterone helps protect against weight gain obesity in women. So the study performed. But the put women on testosterone 100mg or placebo women in their 50s and they monitored their weight over a six month period. And these are women that were perimenopausal that were already gaining weight. One of the most common things you hear about menopause is the weight gain concern. And women on placebo gain additional weight. During the six month period, women on testosterone lost a little bit of weight.