Keep hearing about women taking testosterone? It’s no wonder. Dubbed the ‘Davina effect’, Channel 4’s first eye-opening menopause documentary in 2021 was responsible for a 30% rise in demand for hormone replacement therapy (HRT)*. Earlier this year, Davina began championing the benefits of testosterone (which many see as a ‘male’ hormone), alongside more traditional oestrogen and progesterone for menopausal women with reduced sexual desire.
And, it turns out, Davina’s right. Many women benefit from testosterone. ‘We do need far less than a man, but it can