# Women’s sex drive treatment linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/womens-sex-drive-treatment-linked-to-higher-rates-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/
- Published: 2026-11-01T17:43:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T19:39:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/health/womens-sex-drive-treatment-linked-higher-rates-heart-attack-stroke
- Topics: Art, Culture, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Testosterone users had more cardiovascular events in the study.
- Rates were 3.8% among users and 0.5% among non-users.
- The observational findings show a link, not proof of cause.

## Summary

A study of postmenopausal women found that testosterone therapy was associated with a higher rate of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes. The findings raise a safety concern, while experts stress that the research cannot show the treatment caused the events.

The study compared more than 6,000 women aged 45 and over who had no history of cardiovascular disease: 3.8% of those receiving testosterone had a first cardiovascular event, compared with 0.5% of those not receiving it. The observational research was presented at a Menopause Society meeting in San Diego. A menopause specialist said treatment decisions should consider each patient’s health and involve careful dosing and monitoring; further research is needed.

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