Elevated Testosterone & Diabetes

[luckitri]

This is news to me. I have to admit that I barely understand it but since my testosterone is 3X what it should be and that fat around my gut is not going anywhere this article caught my eye.

http://focus.hms.harvard.edu/2006/040706/public_health.shtml

The article states that it is only an indicator for women - men are the opposite. Also mentions PCOS which I did not know was treated with diabetes medicine. And women are given testosterone patches to elevate their sexuality? Did I read that right? OMG! Maybe I don't want to know all this! LOL!

[juliebove]

This is news to me. I have to admit that I barely understand it but since my testosterone is 3X what it should be and that fat around my gut is not going anywhere this article caught my eye.

http://focus.hms.harvard.edu/2006/040706/public_health.shtml

The article states that it is only an indicator for women - men are the opposite. Also mentions PCOS which I did not know was treated with diabetes medicine. And women are given testosterone patches to elevate their sexuality? Did I read that right? OMG! Maybe I don't want to know all this! LOL!


I can't get that link to work.

Yes, PCOS is often treated with diabetes meds and women with PCOS are put on a similar diet to the one you must follow with diabetes. Women with PCOS often develop diabetes.

I don't know anything about the testosterone patches. Have no problems in that dept. Not yet anyway...

[luckitri]

Try again. I think I caught an error in my OP and adjusted while you were looking at it. I can get it now.

[juliebove]

Now it works. Interesting!

[Douglas]

Well the link worked for me and I found it very interesting thanks so much Doug in Calif.........:eek: :)