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title: Could testosterone help women with PMS? | Niyora
description: Testosterone might help PMS symptoms according to this review, but it is only listed as a possible use without presenting evidence from studies.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/androgen-treatment-in-women-1999/
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Review, 1999

# Could testosterone help women with PMS?

Testosterone might help PMS symptoms according to this review, but it is only listed as a possible use without presenting evidence from studies.

 Early or limited evidence

Review article, not a specific study population

## What they did

Review of androgen treatment in women, discussing uses including hormone replacement therapy and treatment of androgen deficiency.

## What they found

The review states that testosterone helps with symptoms of androgen deficiency including fatigue, lack of well-being, and low libido. It lists PMS as one possible application of testosterone treatment, along with prevention of bone loss.

## What it means for you

This suggests testosterone might help PMS, but the abstract does not present research evidence specifically about PMS. The word 'possibly' indicates it is speculative rather than proven.

## About the study

Original title Androgen treatment in women Authors Davis SR Journal The Medical journal of Australia Year 1999 Study design Review What was tested Testosterone treatment (androgen replacement) Read the paper [doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb127881.x](https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb127881.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Libido and sexual function](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sexual-function/)[Estradiol, progesterone and hormone therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormone-therapy/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)

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