This review, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, included blinded randomized controlled trials of testosterone treatment that had lasted for at least 12 weeks.

In total, the research team analyzed 46 reports of 36 trials that had collectively included 8,480 participants.

The authors of the review found that the sexual health of postmenopausal women could greatly benefit from testosterone treatment.

Testosterone matters for women, too

People usually think of testosterone as a hormone that only males benefit from, but it has its place and function in the female body.

It helps women's libido and orgasms, for example, and it has other functions that contribute to muscle strength, mood, metabolic function, and the ability to think, remember, and reason.

Past research has also explored this topic, but the dosage and formulations are targeted toward men, and not much is known about testosterone's safety profile or side effects in women.

The trials examined in the current review took place between 1990 and 2018, and each compared testosterone treatment with either a placebo or an alternative hormone treatment, such as estrogen, progestogen, or both.

The authors looked at how the treatments affected sexual function, as well as a number of other physical health markers, including cardiovascular, cognitive, and musculoskeletal health. In addition, they looked at how testosterone treatment impacted mood, breast density, lipid profiles, and excess hair growth.

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