Few Studies Have Examined the Safety of Testosterone Therapy for Women — This One Found a Potential Risk

Few Studies Have Examined the Safety of Testosterone Therapy for Women — This One Found a Potential Risk

Research Didn’t Find a Cause for the Link, but There Are a Few Theories This particular study wasn’t designed to explore the underlying cause of this association — it merely found a link. The authors have some ideas, though. “Testosterone may influence cardiovascular health through its effects on cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure, vascular function, and other metabolic pathways,” Jiang says. These effects may depend on the dose of testoster…

Testosterone linked to higher composite cardiovascular risk in

A propensity-matched cohort study found that testosterone therapy was associated with a higher hazard of composite cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, although absolute event rates were low and causation was not established.

expert reaction to press release from the Menopause Society about testosterone therapy and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, about a presentation to be given at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in San Diego

Scientists comment on a press release from the Menopause Society about testosterone therapy and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, about a presentation to be given at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in San Diego.     Dr Adam Brentnall, Reader in Biostatistics, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), said:   “This is an interesting finding, and assuming the data are robust and the study was well conducted, the author…