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Most physicians prescribe the hormone in a gel form or in a tablet combined with estrogen.
The gel is messy and difficult to measure. The combination pill contains estrogen, another hormone that may not be necessary in pre and perimenopausal women. There is a more convenient form of testosterone used for years by men with low levels of the hormone. It is called the testosterone patch and comes in two strengths. A new study presented at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2001 Annual Clinical Meeting is reassuring.