Register to join our community
|
|
Question:
I am a 41 yr. old female that has a low libido. My gyno put me
on testosterone cream, and ran several tests, but the cream did not
work. However, my SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) tests have
all come back high. I was put on Synthriod for low thyroid two
weeks before I noticed the drop in sexual desire, and that was Dec.
of '94. Could the Synthriod affect my sex drive?
|
Answer:
by Carolyn Gerdes: (05/15/2004)
In recent years more and more gynecologist have been prescribing
different forms of testosterone for their female patients suffering
from low sexual desire. There are lots of mixed feelings among
medical professionals about the effectiveness of these treatments.
Thyroid hormones can increase the
metabolism and clearance rates of many hormones and
pharmacological agents including the sex steroid hormones. That is
why it is not uncommon for women that suffer from thyroid
dysfunction to have menstrual disturbances.
It is possible that your low sexual drive is related to your thyroid
condition. As the Synthroid you are taking may be causing an increase
in the clearance of the sex hormones. That is also one possible
reason why the testosterone cream did not work for you. These are
issues that you should be discussing with both your gynecologists and
the doctor that has prescribed the Synthroid for you. Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
|
This question appears in the following topics:
|
|
|
|
