The Princeton Consensus Statement, formed by the world’s leading medical researchers in endocrinology, gynecology, and sexual health, defined the androgen (testosterone) deficient female as having:

• Diminished sense of well-being, gloomy mood and/or reduced motivation
• Persistent, unexplained fatigue
• Sexual function changes, including decreased libido, sexual receptivity and pleasure
• (potential) bone loss, decreased muscle strength, changes in cognition/memory.

While healthy females with normal estrogen levels may exhibit the symptoms listed above, there are other typical symptoms that indicate diminished testosterone levels, as well:

• changes in mood
• inability to sleep well
• lack of motivation in different areas
• changes in body shape

Other women, for various reasons, have lower than normal testosterone production, even without removal of the ovaries. Their symptoms are no different to those listed above.

Low testosterone levels can adversely affect a female's social and personal relationships. A study published in 1999 in the USA found that 43% of women aged between 18 and 59 years of age experienced some degree of sexual dysfunction. Of these women 22% considered their loss of libido to be their most significant symptom affecting their lives. This loss can have significant psychological ramifications.

The answer for these women is the restoration of testosterone levels.

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