News Summary

• No testosterone product for women is currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• Only four countries — Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom — allow products of that ilk to be sold.
• A new cadre of social-media influencers has emerged: middle-age women touting testosterone therapy via creams, gels and the aforementioned pellets.
• “Testosterone doesn’t change as a function of menopause,” says Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health.