Women’s health expert Marla Ahlgrimm explains why we need this misunderstood androgen.
Testosterone. We all know it is the hormone that makes our men hairy, muscular, and tall. But Marla Ahlgrimm says that women need testosterone just as much as men, just in a much smaller quantity.
So what, exactly, does testosterone do for women? Find answers from Marla Ahlgrimm below.
Bone Health
Brittle bones are not an unheard-of subject for women. As we enter menopause, our body's hormone levels change. Marla Ahlgrimm says that hormones are directly responsible for much of our bone health, and testosterone helps to maintain our bone density. As our testosterone levels change with age, we are at a higher risk of bone brittleness.
