Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too

We tend to associate testosterone with male libido, muscle mass, hair growth, and basically everything that makes a biological male present as male. But until the recent explosion of conversation around menopause and hormonal health, precious little consideration had been given to the fact that testosterone is a vital female hormone, too. “It just circulates in the bloodstream at a much lower level than in men,” says Somi Javaid, MD, a board-certified ob-gyn and founder of HerMD, a women-focused healthcare center.