^Morley JE, Perry HM (May 2003). "Androgens and women at the menopause and beyond". The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 58 (5): M409–M416.
doi:
10.1093/gerona/58.5.M409.
PMID12730248.
^Greenblatt RB (June 1987). "Is there a place for androgens in gynecological disorders?". Gynecological Endocrinology. 1 (2): 209–219.
doi:
10.3109/09513598709030684.
PMID3332535.
^Shabsigh R, Davis AR, Anastasiadis AG, Makhsida N, Yan G (2005). "Female Sexual Dysfunction". Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction. pp. 423–443.
doi:
10.1385/1-59259-871-4:423.
ISBN978-1-58829-451-7.
^Ciba Symposium: 1953/57:Index. Ciba. 1953. p. 197. Femandren M. C'est le nom des nouvelles ampoules cristallines destinées au traitement associé œs- trogène-androgène. Elles renferment, sous forme de microcristaux, 2,5 mg de mono- benzoate d'œstradiol et 50 mg d'isobutyra- te de testostérone ; elles sont indiquées pour traiter les cas où il convient d'administrer simultanément de l'hormone femelle et de l'hormone mâle et où il importe aussi d'obtenir un effet prolongé, par exemple lors de symptômes d'insuffisance à la ménopause ou après castration. L'effet d'une injection se prolonge pendant 3-6 semaines.
^Borgeltn LM (2010).
Women's Health Across the Lifespan: A Pharmacotherapeutic Approach. ASHP. pp. 558–.
ISBN978-1-58528-194-7. Despite the lack of clinical trials and quality-control standards, custom-compounded testosterone creams, ointments, and gel forms are popular formulations for improving women's sexual desire.68-70 For women, an appropriate dosage of compounded 1% testosterone gel, cream, or ointment is 0.5 g/day, which should deliver 5 mg of testosterone daily, one tenth the generally prescribed dosage for men.39 The product can be applied directly to any skin surface (but commonly the clitoris, labia, thigh, arm, or abdomen) several times weekly.
^Culligan PJ, Goldberg RP (6 March 2007).
Urogynecology in Primary Care. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 116–.
ISBN978-1-84628-167-9. Topical vaginal testosterone is often used in premenopausal women as a first step in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and vaginal lichen planus. Topical testosteorne preparations can be compounded in 1% to 2% formulations and should be applied up to 3 times per week.
^Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW (11 September 2017).
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2018, 57th Edition. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 1217–1218.
ISBN978-1-259-86149-9. Testosterone can also be compounded as a cream containing 1 mg/mL, with 1 mL applied to the abdomen daily. Vaginal testosterone is an option for postmenopausal women who cannot use systemic or vaginal estrogen due to breast cancer. Testosterone 150–300 mcg/day vaginally appears to reduce vaginal dryness and dyspareunia without increasing systemic estrogen levels.
^Pizzorno JE (2013).
Textbook of Natural Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1602.
ISBN978-1-4377-2333-5. At present, bioidentical testosterone can be obtained only from a compounding pharmacy, where 4 to 6 mg of bioidentical testosterone is generally formulated alone or together with the biestrogen or triestrogen formulation. Testosterone cream applied to the genital region can be used as an alternative delivery method. Common prescriptions are anywhere from 1 to 10 mg/g of cream.
^Morley JE, Perry HM (May 2003). "Androgens and women at the menopause and beyond". The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 58 (5): M409–M416.
doi:
10.1093/gerona/58.5.M409.
PMID12730248.
^Greenblatt RB (June 1987). "Is there a place for androgens in gynecological disorders?". Gynecological Endocrinology. 1 (2): 209–219.
doi:
10.3109/09513598709030684.
PMID3332535.
^Shabsigh R, Davis AR, Anastasiadis AG, Makhsida N, Yan G (2005). "Female Sexual Dysfunction". Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction. pp. 423–443.
doi:
10.1385/1-59259-871-4:423.
ISBN978-1-58829-451-7.
^Ciba Symposium: 1953/57:Index. Ciba. 1953. p. 197. Femandren M. C'est le nom des nouvelles ampoules cristallines destinées au traitement associé œs- trogène-androgène. Elles renferment, sous forme de microcristaux, 2,5 mg de mono- benzoate d'œstradiol et 50 mg d'isobutyra- te de testostérone ; elles sont indiquées pour traiter les cas où il convient d'administrer simultanément de l'hormone femelle et de l'hormone mâle et où il importe aussi d'obtenir un effet prolongé, par exemple lors de symptômes d'insuffisance à la ménopause ou après castration. L'effet d'une injection se prolonge pendant 3-6 semaines.
^Borgeltn LM (2010).
Women's Health Across the Lifespan: A Pharmacotherapeutic Approach. ASHP. pp. 558–.
ISBN978-1-58528-194-7. Despite the lack of clinical trials and quality-control standards, custom-compounded testosterone creams, ointments, and gel forms are popular formulations for improving women's sexual desire.68-70 For women, an appropriate dosage of compounded 1% testosterone gel, cream, or ointment is 0.5 g/day, which should deliver 5 mg of testosterone daily, one tenth the generally prescribed dosage for men.39 The product can be applied directly to any skin surface (but commonly the clitoris, labia, thigh, arm, or abdomen) several times weekly.
^Culligan PJ, Goldberg RP (6 March 2007).
Urogynecology in Primary Care. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 116–.
ISBN978-1-84628-167-9. Topical vaginal testosterone is often used in premenopausal women as a first step in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and vaginal lichen planus. Topical testosteorne preparations can be compounded in 1% to 2% formulations and should be applied up to 3 times per week.
^Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW (11 September 2017).
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2018, 57th Edition. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 1217–1218.
ISBN978-1-259-86149-9. Testosterone can also be compounded as a cream containing 1 mg/mL, with 1 mL applied to the abdomen daily. Vaginal testosterone is an option for postmenopausal women who cannot use systemic or vaginal estrogen due to breast cancer. Testosterone 150–300 mcg/day vaginally appears to reduce vaginal dryness and dyspareunia without increasing systemic estrogen levels.
^Pizzorno JE (2013).
Textbook of Natural Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1602.
ISBN978-1-4377-2333-5. At present, bioidentical testosterone can be obtained only from a compounding pharmacy, where 4 to 6 mg of bioidentical testosterone is generally formulated alone or together with the biestrogen or triestrogen formulation. Testosterone cream applied to the genital region can be used as an alternative delivery method. Common prescriptions are anywhere from 1 to 10 mg/g of cream.