# Why are women turning to testosterone?

An episode of [Science Weekly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697669), 3 Feb 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/02/02-70380-gnl.sci.20260202.eb.testosterone_women.mp3

Just like men, women are increasingly being told by online influencers that the classic symptoms of middle age could be down to low testosterone. In the second part of this miniseries exploring the hormone, Madeleine Finlay finds out what testosterone supplementation is doing for women. She hears from science journalist Linda Geddes, who is taking testosterone for low libido, and from prof Susan Davis, a consultant endocrinologist and head of the Monash University Women’s Health Research Programme. Susan explains what the evidence really shows about the benefits and risks of women taking testosterone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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