Effectiveness of Testosterone Undecanoate to Improve Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women

Summary

Additional testosterone undecanoate can improve female sexual function in postmenopausal women which one aspects of quality of life. The dose adjustment can reduce incidence of adverse effects and low cost of treatment with effective outcome.

Timeline

Start

2012-06

Primary completion

2013-04

Completion

2013-05

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper FSFI scores from the testosterone group were significantly higher than in the placebo group post-treatment (28.6 ± 3.6, 25.3 ± 6.7, respectively, p = 0.04). PMID 26631095 ↗

Publications

• Results Floter A, Nathorst-Boos J, Carlstrom K, von Schoultz B. Addition of testosterone to estrogen replacement therapy in oophorectomized women: effects on sexuality and well-being. Climacteric. 2002 Dec;5(4):357-65.
• Tungmunsakulchai R, Chaikittisilpa S, Snabboon T, Panyakhamlerd K, Jaisamrarn U, Taechakraichana N. Effectiveness of a low dose testosterone undecanoate to improve sexual function in postmenopausal women. BMC Womens Health. 2015 Dec 2;15:113. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0270-6.

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