Sandi- so did you have low testosterone levels? Sorry, I don't know your whole story. I have suspected this of myself, but I'm only 36 and tried test. cream once and it didn't seem to do much. but that was years ago. Any details you feel like sharing or could point me to on your own thread would be appreciated.
Hi Alice, do you know that the doctor who gives me BHRT is the first Dr. who ever told me what my "sex" hormone leve was? He said it was as low as it could go.Yes, the testosterone was.....like "zero". When that happens to women (or men) there isn't any sex drive. I read that by the time a woman is 40 that her hormone levels have dropped by half of what it was in her 20's. Of course if the ovaries have been removed, then that is immediate menopause and you sure need HRT then. I am amazed at doctors for not discussing these things with patients. At least, I didn't have any to talk to me and therefore I went for too many years ignorant of what was happening to my body. I thought that must be what it was like to get older. But, my mother felt a lot better than I did!
Anyway, I have a "compoud" mixture that my doctor calls in for me. It is in a cream form, but it is a mixture of HR. If your sex drive has dwindled, please have your hormone levels checked. And, if your library has that book by Suzane Sommers,you should read it. She really isn't a ditzy blond....lol.
GW, many women seem to think if they no longer have a desire for their H that it must be due to emotions, but since learning about all of this, I believe it is confused with a physical problem that could be corrected. Females are emotional beings and I suppose we try to relate problems to emotions....especially in R's. The word is getting out there better now...about HRT.
I remember feeling like your W and my H had to be very careful how he approached me about seeing a doctor or trying some medicine b/c I just thought he wanted me to want sex. It puts the H is a bad situation. You probably need to drop the subject for now and just let her think about it. She may do some research of her own without saying anything to you.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
