Is it bad to replace estrogen with testosterone after menopause?

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Dr Vasanthasree Nair

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15+ Yrs

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While estrogen is important after menopause if testosterone is added to the therapy then it will cause lesser bone loss and prevent osteoporosis and other health risks.

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