About this Presentation
Topical testosterone is now indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with low sexual desire of no obvious cause, and that is causing distress. Androgen production and metabolism in the female body is complex, and laboratory measurements of these, especially in women taking exogenous hormones, are often inaccurate. Testosterone is not indicated for any other condition in women other than low sexual desire, and when it is prescribed, close follow-up is necessary.
About the Expert
Prof Susan Davis AO
Prof Susan Davis AO is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, Director, Monash University Women’s Health Research Program, Consultant Endocrinologist and Head, Specialist Women’s Health Clinic, Alfred Hospital Melbourne and Consultant at Cabrini Medical Centre. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
She has over 435 peer-reviewed publications and has received numerous national and international prestigious research awards. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to medicine, to women's health as a clinical endocrinologist and researcher, and to medical education.
