*CHAT* w. Dr. RAko (Testosterone & Desire)

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HI ALL,

Dr. Rako will be the guest in a Live Chat tonight (Thurs) going on at 'Power Surge'. I found her previous book 'The Hormone of Desire" (testosterone) to be well done! If desire has left you, you may want to join in.

Dee

Power Surge Live! Menopause, Hormones, Testosterone . . .

Power Surge Live! Guest ChatThursday, July 10th 9 PM (ET), 6 PM (PT)withSUSAN RAKO, M.D.Author of the groundbreaking bestseller"The Hormone Of Desire: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality And Menopauseand her newest book, No More Periods? The Risks of Menstrual Suppression and Other Cutting-Edge Issues About Hormones and Women's HealthDoes menopause automatically mean no more sex? What treatments are there to restore your sexual desire?What symptoms indicate a testosterone deficiency?Do you know how many many women "accept" the fact that their sex lives are over simply because they're going through menopause? Dr. Rako, author of the groundbreaking bestseller, "The Hormone of Desire: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality And Menopause" which brought her to international prominence as the pre-eminent authority on testosterone deficiency and supplementation for women in menopause orfollowing hysterectomy or chemotherapy. Dr. Rako has been a psychiatrist in private practice in the Boston area for the past 30 years. She both trained and taught at Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a teaching hospital in the department of Psychiatry. Her search and discovery in the medical archives of a body of information linking testosterone to women's sexuality led to her writing her book and to conducting workshops to teach women how to take care of themselves and to find the medicalattention they need and deserve for health and quality of life.In her newest book, No More Periods? The Risks of Menstrual Suppression and Other Cutting-Edge Issues About Hormones and Women's Health Dr. Rako delves into the whys, hows, and musts of women’s gynecological health and takes a reasoned stand for believing that nature and our bodies have an intelligence about this critical issue. This book is a call to sanity from a woman who has become known as a devout defender of women’s health rights."Tampering with the hormonal climate of healthy menstruating women, including teenage girls whose lives stretch ahead for decades, for the purpose of doing away with their periods is, in a word, reckless. Manipulating women’s hormonal chemistry for the purpose of menstrual suppression threatens to be the largest uncontrolled experiment in the history of medical science. Hands down.What the media has not conveyed, what the public has not heard, what too few health professionals know, and what every woman and her doctor must know about the hazards of menstrual suppression deserves a voice. I am determined that it will have one."-- Rako, M.D.AT THE END OF THE CHATFIVE LUCKY PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE FREE COPIES OF DR. RAKO'S NEW BOOKRead more about Dr. RakoRead the last transcript of Dr. Rako's visit to Power SurgeMeet and talk with Rako, M.D. Thursday, July 10that 9 PM (ET) inPower Surge Live! Dearest

..*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** How Do I Know If I Have A Testosterone Deficiency?by Rako, M.D.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Women can develop testosterone deficiency during the two to three years preceding menopause, but more commonly during the five years following. For some women, lack of sexual interest may occur suddenly, for others, the change may be more gradual. The average age for a woman at menopause is about 50. About 8 percent of all women have a full, natural menopause before the age of 40. Symptoms of testosterone deficiency can develop for these women as early as their mid-to late 30’s. Women who have had a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries have been left in place, are very likely to develop testosterone deficiency, and can benefit substantially from appropriate evaluation and supplementatation of testosterone. Women who have had chemotherapy resulting in loss of ovarian function often develop testosterone deficiency. Signs And Symptoms Of Testosterone Deficiency* Loss of vital energy and feeling of well-being. * Loss of your familiar level of sexual desire. * Loss of sexual sensitivity in your nipples and genitals. * Flatness of mood and some loss of mental sharpness. * Dry skin and brittle scalp hair. * Loss of muscle tone. * For some women: thinning or loss of pubic hair. * Decreased production of red blood cells by bone marrow and loss of calcium from bones - which can contribute toosteoporosis. * For some women: Loss of muscle tone in the bladder and pelvis - resulting in symptoms of urinary incontinence. Each woman must evaluate her sexual arousability in the context ofher physical, emotional, historical and relational circumstances. Some helpful questions to ask yourself if you think your body may not be producing sufficient testosterone are: What is my normal level of energy, sense of well-being, sexual desire and pleasure? * Am I suffering a significant loss in this level of well-being,sexual desire and pleasure? * Do I notice a lack of arousability in my nipples and clitoris? * Do I notice not only that I have no particular interest inmaking love, but also (if this is part of one’s sexual life)that I do not feel like masturbating? * In even the most conducive to me circumstances, does ittake a long time for me to be aroused? * If I do have an orgasm, is it diminished in intensity? * Have I noticed (if this is part of one’s sexual life) a lack ofsexual dreams and fantasies? While there are many possible contributing factors to loss of sexual desire, unless you have enough testosterone, nothing else that you can do to improve your sexual sensitivity, arousability and pleasure will be effective.

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