 [ Symptoms ] my endocrinologist gave me testim 1 to help my libido i read that women should not use this medication any advice [ Disease ] alas the fda has not yet approved any testosterone for women is use for libido despite a significant number of studies showing it to be helpful one of the studies has a really cool name the aphrodite study  testosterone patches for women have been approved in england and europe so in the u s gynecologists have to do things in a somewhat roundabout manner one is to have it compounded by a compounding pharmacy the other is to use one of the male products in a much lower dose    and what your gynecologist suggested is quite in line with what many of us do i would not use it at the standard dose for guys but the dose he is suggesting is quite reasonable just one thing to keep in mind with any libido medicine it may take up to three months to see a significant response    so as long as you are not suffering any adverse effects like facial hair    or other masculinizing effects    give it a three month trial