Postmenopausal Virilization After Spousal Use of Topical Androgens

    January 2007 in “ Fertility and Sterility ”
    Zaher Merhi, Nanette Santoro
    Studysummary This case report highlights that a postmenopausal woman experienced virilization due to unintentional transdermal absorption of testosterone from her spouse's topical androgen via shared washcloths, underscoring the importance of considering exogenous androgen exposure in similar diagnoses.
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    1. Original Research—Endocrinology: Comparison of the Steady-State Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism, and Variability of a Transdermal Testosterone Patch Versus a Transdermal Testosterone Gel in Hypogonadal Men ˜The œjournal of sexual medicine · 2005