Menopausal women posing as men to buy testosterone amid NHS access issues
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- · Story · Global
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- September 2, 2026
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- FemTech World
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Menopausal women in Wales are posing as men to buy testosterone online amid difficulties accessing NHS prescriptions, a consultant has said. Access to testosterone for postmenopausal women varies between Welsh health boards despite a “very sharp increase” in referrals, according to menopause specialist Dr Michelle Olver. Olver said she had seen women with testosterone levels […] The post Menopausal women posing as men to buy testosterone amid NHS access issues appeared first on FemTech World.
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