Okay, so today is my last instalment on my series about endo and our hormones and today we’re talking about testosterone. 

Now, you might think that testosterone doesn’t matter to people with ovaries and a uterus, but it really, really does. Whilst testosterone is much higher in people with testes, it actually plays a significant role in ovulation.

So, let’s take a closer look.

So, remember how we previously talked about the importance of oestrogen? Well, without enough testosterone, you won’t have enough oestrogen. Why? Because most of the testosterone that we make is converted into oestrogen, by an enzyme called aromatase.  

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Show Notes 

Testosterone references

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279054/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4685386/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28847480/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9609208/

https://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/testosterone/

https://drbrighten.com/when-is-the-best-time-to-test-hormone-levels/

https://nicolejardim.com/my-1-post-for-2013-the-pill-your-sex-drive-how-to-start-reclaiming-your-va-va-voom/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8005293

https://drbrighten.com/high-testosterone-women/

https://nicolejardim.com/balance-hormones-naturally/

PCOS

https://www.floliving.com/a-womans-guide-to-pcos/

https://drbrighten.com/natural-solutions-treatment-of-pcos/

https://nicolejardim.com/the-pcos-protocol/

Blood Sugar

Masterclass: https://www.thisendolife.com/nutrition-for-endo-advanced-masterclass

HPA Axis Dysfunction

https://www.thisendolife.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/hpa-axis-dysfunction-healing-tips-endometriosis

https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/06/11/stress-management-hpa-axis-dysfunction/

https://endometriosisnews.com/2020/08/27/hpa-axis-dysregulation-recover-tips/

https://www.thisendolife.com/live-and-thrive-with-endo-the-course

Testing

https://dutchtest.com/info-cycle-mapping/

https://medichecks.com/products/female-hormone-check-blood-test

https://medichecks.com/products/female-hormone-check-advanced-blood-test

https://thriva.co/tests/TPKD3E

https://instagram.com/futurewomanhq?utm_medium=copy_link - sign up to be able to order tests