To: Welsh Government Eluned Morgan MS
Testosterone for Menopause on the NHS
Make testosterone available for women on the NHS commonplace. The NHS Primary and Secondary care formulary has specific circumstances where women can be prescribed male testosterone for menopause but even when you meet the criteria GPs and NHS Wales are refusing to prescribe it.
Why is this important?
It is the third hormone that depletes during menopause and some women, not all, find adding testosterone into their HRT a game changer for their symptoms. 1/10 women are giving up their careers because of debilitating symptoms and some are reported to be taking their own lives as they can’t cope with unchecked symptoms, eg having a zest for life.
