Testosterone has benefits for both women and men. When you go through menopause, you have a decrease in muscle mass (sarcopenia), but it’s avoidable if you continue on low dose testosterone. Testosterone also helps with libido, energy and well-being. The risks are for men it can increase the size of the prostate, and it can also increase the risk of a blood clot or stroke. It’s not true that testosterone therapy increases the risk of prostate cancer, but if there is already a small cancer, it can increase the size of the tumor, so have your PSA checked yearly. You can increase your level of testosterone naturally with pomegranate juice and through exercise.
