I was offered testosterone for menopause issues. I was horrified. I had the distinct impression that the young woman medical provider considered it a cool idea. She explained that some of her patients “really benefited.”
I keep thinking about Bob Ostertag’s book and the cycles of overselling exogenous hormones as cure-alls when there is still so much we don’t know about them.
This reporting reminds me of articles (like the NYT below) where the journalist report on the trend of teens self-diagnosing mental illnesses based off of TikTok videos and the dangers that come with that without ever mentioning the spike in teens identifying as trans or the ROGD phenomenon. Are the journalists writing these articles so roped into the belief that trans is somehow different or do they also see the elephant in the room but are too afraid to say anything about it?
As a 67 year old woman, sometimes tweezing half a dozen hairs from my chin since hitting menopause 9 years ago, I don't get it. Menopause means lots of things, a new phase of life, a few more wrinkles, but with it comes relief. No more birth control, no more tampons, pads and emergency restroom trips. No more fibroid surgeries (I've had 2) or at least, much less likely. I will garden, work towards staying in shape physically and psychologically through walking and mindful movement. Thanks, no T for me!
I was offered testosterone for menopause issues. I was horrified. I had the distinct impression that the young woman medical provider considered it a cool idea. She explained that some of her patients “really benefited.”
I keep thinking about Bob Ostertag’s book and the cycles of overselling exogenous hormones as cure-alls when there is still so much we don’t know about them.
Yes, as Ostertag brilliantly said in his book (not an exact quote, sorry) "synthetic testosterone is a solution looking for a problem".
This reporting reminds me of articles (like the NYT below) where the journalist report on the trend of teens self-diagnosing mental illnesses based off of TikTok videos and the dangers that come with that without ever mentioning the spike in teens identifying as trans or the ROGD phenomenon. Are the journalists writing these articles so roped into the belief that trans is somehow different or do they also see the elephant in the room but are too afraid to say anything about it?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/well/mind/tiktok-mental-illness-diagnosis.html
They probably see the similarities but won’t point them out. Some might believe trans is immutable but I’d guess it’s fear instead.
I think they are. They've been brainwashed on this for years already.
The R in HRT is “replacement”. Women do have natural levels of testosterone which decline along with other hormone levels during menopause.
As a 67 year old woman, sometimes tweezing half a dozen hairs from my chin since hitting menopause 9 years ago, I don't get it. Menopause means lots of things, a new phase of life, a few more wrinkles, but with it comes relief. No more birth control, no more tampons, pads and emergency restroom trips. No more fibroid surgeries (I've had 2) or at least, much less likely. I will garden, work towards staying in shape physically and psychologically through walking and mindful movement. Thanks, no T for me!
While giving girls “gender affirming care” (testosterone) is life saving, giving them “steroid doping” (testosterone) is dangerous.
https://open.substack.com/pub/badfacts/p/girls-on-steroids-in-the-2000s?r=5jg94&utm_medium=ios