Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.
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"It was 'incredibly sad' to see women lying to get hold of the drug online, because they were being 'denied access to something they need.'"
— Dr Michelle Olver , Academic
"We hear a lot of women saying their GP thinks there's no need for it or their surgery won't prescribe it."
— Emma Thomas , Activist
"I felt like I'd changed into the body of an 18-year-old, thinking about sex from the moment I woke up."
— Emma Jones , Activist
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One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.
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