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While the supplement may help you add calorie-burning muscle, some women may notice the number on the scale go up after taking creatine. That's because creatine supplementation causes your muscles to retain water, which may add extra weight.
Low testosterone is not much of a concern for women, he points out. This is important to know because women can be persuaded by advertisements for testosterone creams and other products that slathering on testosterone will cure low sex drive or a blah mood. Role of Testosterone in Women. Testosterone does play a role in women, though. Healthy testosterone levels help a woman: Maintain sex drive: After menopause, women might experience a dip in their sex drive. This low sex drive could be the result of lowering testosterone levels. In some women, testosterone patches have been found to revive sex drive. Cohen cautions, however, that treating reduced libido requires more than just testosterone. Therapy and creativity could also help improve your sex life.