Estrogens and androgens in skeletal physiology and pathophysiology

M Almeida, MR Laurent, V Dubois… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Estrogens and androgens influence the growth and maintenance of the mammalian
skeleton and are responsible for its sexual dimorphism. Estrogen deficiency at menopause …

Metabolic benefits afforded by estradiol and testosterone in both sexes: clinical considerations

F Mauvais-Jarvis, SH Lindsey - The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2024 - jci.org
Testosterone (T) and 17β-estradiol (E2) are produced in male and female humans and are
potent metabolic regulators in both sexes. When E2 and T production stops or decreases …

International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health clinical practice guideline for the use of systemic testosterone for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in …

SJ Parish, JA Simon, SR Davis, A Giraldi… - The journal of sexual …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Background The Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of
Testosterone Therapy for Women (Global Position Statement) recommended testosterone …

Safety and efficacy of testosterone for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trial data

RM Islam, RJ Bell, S Green, MJ Page… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The benefits and risks of testosterone treatment for women with diminished
sexual wellbeing remain controversial. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Androgen therapy in women: a reappraisal: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline

ME Wierman, W Arlt, R Basson, SR Davis… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To update practice guidelines for the therapeutic use of androgens in women.
Participants: A Task Force appointed by the Endocrine Society, American Congress of …

Invited review: aging and sarcopenia

TJ Doherty - Journal of applied physiology, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
Aging is associated with progressive loss of neuromuscular function that often leads to
progressive disability and loss of independence. The term sarcopenia is now commonly …

Testosterone in women—the clinical significance

SR Davis, S Wahlin-Jacobsen - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Testosterone is an essential hormone for women, with physiological actions mediated
directly or via aromatisation to oestradiol throughout the body. Despite the crucial role of …

Is there a gender difference in strength of sex drive? Theoretical views, conceptual distinctions, and a review of relevant evidence

RF Baumeister, KR Catanese… - Personality and social …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
The sex drive refers to the strength of sexual motivation. Across many different studies and
measures, men have been shown to have more frequent and more intense sexual desires …

Onset of the menopause transition: the earliest signs and symptoms

CR Gracia, EW Freeman - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 2018 - obgyn.theclinics.com
Four of 5 women experience psychological or physical symptoms around menopause, with
varying degrees of severity and disruption in their lives. 1 Clinicians and women normally …

Generation and characterization of androgen receptor knockout (ARKO) mice: An in vivo model for the study of androgen functions in selective tissues

S Yeh, MY Tsai, Q Xu, XM Mu… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
By using a cre-lox conditional knockout strategy, we report here the generation of androgen
receptor knockout (ARKO) mice. Phenotype analysis shows that ARKO male mice have a …