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MIDI and the Making of Female Testosterone Deficiency

Jennifer Gunter · 30 Jul 2026

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  1. Our reading

    Testosterone levels do not reliably distinguish women with symptoms from those without.

    Their wordsTestosterone levels do not reliably distinguish women with symptoms from those without.

  2. Our reading

    Studies have not demonstrated a meaningful benefit of using testosterone therapy outside of sexual desire disorders.

    Their wordsOutside of sexual desire disorders, studies have not demonstrated a meaningful benefit of using testosterone therapy.

  3. Our reading

    There is no established clinical syndrome or testosterone level that defines testosterone deficiency for women.

    Their wordsThe Endocrine Society (2014) and the Global Consensus Statement on Testosterone (2019) both concluded there is no established clinical syndrome or testosterone level that defines testosterone deficiency for women.

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