Testosterone therapy is an ideal medication for women suffering from deficiency of testosterone. This deficiency generally appears after five years of menopause. However, some women also witness testosterone deficiency 2-3 years prior to menopause. As the average age of menopause is 50, most of the women suffer from this deficiency only after 50 years of age. Lower testosterone secretion causes a number of physical and mental problems in women.

To get maximum benefit from the therapy you need to have a complete understanding of it. , it is done with medical prescription only and after proper doctor consultation. Before testosterone therapy complete medical checkup is mandatory. Testosterone therapy in women can be done through pills, injection, cream and gel. They contain synthetic and natural testosterone. Another effective therapy is pellets. 

The pellet is placed at skin of the lower abdomen. It is used as a patch. Some studies have found that pellets are more effective for women compared to pills, injection, cream and gel.  However there are several side effects of testosterone therapy for women including breast and liver cancer, higher cholesterol content and acne.