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- 0:00So if someone's got a low libido, is that a hormone dysfunction?
- 0:04It can be. So testosterone is the most notorious hormone for desire, right? In both men and women.
- 0:10And I think this is the big misconception is that we don't talk about testosterone in women,
- 0:14but testosterone in women is more predominant than actually estrogen. We have more testosterone
- 0:19in our bodies than we do estrogen. And testosterone is very important for desire in both men and women.
- 0:25But anything that interacts with testosterone is also important. So thyroid hormone can
- 0:30cause issues with testosterone, prolactin, which is another hormone made by the brain,
- 0:34can also interact with testosterone. So essentially evaluating those things and making sure that
- 0:39your levels are normal or appropriate for your age and for your level of sort of what we think
- 0:47is normal based on studies of age and function in libido can be helpful. That's probably the
- 0:53number one thing. But the other thing is outside of physiology is that stress, even though stress is
- 0:58sort of an abstract thing, stress affects our physiology, right? So when you have a lot of stress
- 1:03in life, whether it be work, relationship stress, kid stress, whatever it is, right, it raises your
- 1:09cortisol level. And when your cortisol level is high, you can't produce testosterone. It goes down.
- 1:14And so if you're chronically stressed, which many of us are, right? You spend like in
- 1:19today's modern society, chronic stress is like a real problem, then that is going to really impact
- 1:25your libido. So yeah, your hormones may suffer because of it. But if you don't fix the stress,
- 1:30like you're not going to fix the root cause of the problem.
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Low libido has multifactorial causes including hypogonadism, thyroid dysfunction, hyperprolactinemia, chronic psychological stress, relationship factors, and medications such as SSRIs. Evaluation should include a full hormone panel alongside a thorough history before attributing symptoms to any single hormone. Testosterone therapy, where indicated, is a clinical decision requiring baseline labs, ongoing monitoring, and consideration of contraindications.
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- Low libido has multifactorial causes including hypogonadism, thyroid dysfunction, hyperprolactinemia, chronic psychological stress, relationship factors, and medications such as SSRIs. Evaluation should include a full hormone panel alongside a thorough history before attributing symptoms to any single hormone. Testosterone therapy, where indicated, is a clinical decision requiring baseline labs, ongoing monitoring, and consideration of contraindications.
- Testosterone does contribute to libido in both men and women. Davis et al. (2016, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology) specifically linked low testosterone to hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women.
- Chronic stress suppresses the HPG axis via cortisol and can measurably lower testosterone, but it is not a simple on/off switch. Acute and chronic stress have different effects on hormone levels.
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- Testosterone does contribute to libido in both men and women. Davis et al. (2016, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology) specifically linked low testosterone to hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women.
- Chronic stress suppresses the HPG axis via cortisol and can measurably lower testosterone, but it is not a simple on/off switch. Acute and chronic stress have different effects on hormone levels.
- Women technically have higher circulating testosterone than estradiol by molar concentration, but this does not mean testosterone is more biologically dominant. Receptor sensitivity and conversion matter.
- Thyroid and prolactin evaluation is standard of care in low libido workups. Hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia are treatable causes that are often missed if only testosterone is checked.
- Testosterone therapy for women with low libido remains off-label in the US and requires clinical evaluation, baseline labs, and monitoring. It is not appropriate based on symptoms alone.
- Stress reduction interventions produced measurable testosterone improvements in chronically stressed men, per Wester et al. (2021, Stress). Lifestyle factors are not secondary to lab values.
- A complete low libido evaluation includes total and free testosterone, TSH, prolactin, and a detailed medication and psychological history, not a single hormone test.
Our take · Written by FormBlends editorial team · Reviewed by FormBlends Medical Team · This is not a transcript. It is our independent review of the video above.
What did @steven actually say?
@steven made a handful of hormone claims in a short clip: testosterone drives desire in both men and women, women actually have more testosterone than estrogen in their bodies, and chronic stress tanks testosterone by raising cortisol. He also flagged thyroid and prolactin as hormones that interact with testosterone and affect libido. His closing point was that fixing hormone numbers without addressing stress misses the root cause. That last point, at least, holds up reasonably well.
Does the science back this up?
Mostly, yes, but some of it needs serious qualification. The cortisol-testosterone relationship is real and documented. A 2016 study by Whirledge and Cidlowski in Endocrinology confirmed that glucocorticoids, including cortisol, suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, which reduces testosterone output. Chronic stress does measurably lower testosterone in men. The thyroid-testosterone link is also well established. Hypothyroidism is associated with reduced sex hormone-binding globulin and altered testosterone metabolism, per work by Krassas et al. (2010, Endocrine Reviews). Elevated prolactin suppressing testosterone is textbook endocrinology and not controversial.
The claim about testosterone in women is where things get slippery. Technically, circulating testosterone concentrations in women are higher than estradiol concentrations when measured in the same units, nanomoles per liter. But this framing can mislead. Estrogen's biological activity in women is not simply a numbers game, and "more testosterone than estrogen" without that context risks confusing viewers.
What did they get wrong (or right)?
Credit where it is due: @steven is right that testosterone is relevant to libido in women, and that this is underdiscussed in popular health content. Davis et al. (2016, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology) confirmed that testosterone plays a role in female sexual function and that low levels are associated with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. That is a legitimate and often overlooked clinical point.
Where @steven oversimplifies is the phrase "you can't produce testosterone" when cortisol is high. That is not quite how it works. Chronic stress suppresses the HPG axis and can reduce testosterone, but the relationship is not a hard on/off switch. Acute stress can briefly raise testosterone in some contexts, per Mehta and Josephs (2010, Hormones and Behavior). Saying cortisol simply blocks testosterone production is a cleaner story than the actual physiology supports.
His framing of testosterone as the "most notorious hormone for desire" also flattens a complex picture. Dopamine signaling, oxytocin, and estrogen all play documented roles in libido. Testosterone is important, but presenting it as the lead actor without naming the supporting cast can push people toward unnecessary TRT before other causes are ruled out.
What should you actually know?
If your libido has dropped, a hormone panel is a reasonable starting point, but it is not the whole picture. Clinicians evaluating low libido should check total and free testosterone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, and in some cases DHEA-S. That part of @steven's advice is sound and aligns with Endocrine Society clinical practice guidelines.
Chronic stress management is not optional if you are chasing better hormone levels. The evidence for stress reduction on testosterone is real. A 2021 review by Wester and colleagues in Stress journal found that psychological stress interventions produced modest but measurable improvements in testosterone in men with chronic stress profiles.
For women specifically, testosterone therapy for low libido remains an off-label use in the United States. It can be appropriate in some clinical contexts, but it requires careful evaluation by a qualified provider, not a TikTok diagnosis. Dosing, monitoring, and formulation all matter, and none of that nuance fits in a 60-second clip.
@steven's overall message, that stress and hormones are connected and that fixing numbers without fixing lifestyle is incomplete, is reasonable public health messaging. But viewers should not walk away thinking a testosterone test is all they need, or that cortisol is the only reason their libido has changed.
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Quick answers based on this video and our medical team review.
What does the video say about testosterone does contribute to libido in both men?
Testosterone does contribute to libido in both men and women. Davis et al. (2016, Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology) specifically linked low testosterone to hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women.
What does the video say about chronic stress suppresses the hpg axis via cortisol?
Chronic stress suppresses the HPG axis via cortisol and can measurably lower testosterone, but it is not a simple on/off switch. Acute and chronic stress have different effects on hormone levels.
What does the video say about women technically have higher circulating testosterone than estradiol by molar?
Women technically have higher circulating testosterone than estradiol by molar concentration, but this does not mean testosterone is more biologically dominant. Receptor sensitivity and conversion matter.
What does the video say about thyroid?
Thyroid and prolactin evaluation is standard of care in low libido workups. Hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia are treatable causes that are often missed if only testosterone is checked.
What does the video say about testosterone therapy for women with low libido remains off-label in?
Testosterone therapy for women with low libido remains off-label in the US and requires clinical evaluation, baseline labs, and monitoring. It is not appropriate based on symptoms alone.
What does the video say about stress reduction interventions produced measurable testosterone improvements in chronically stressed?
Stress reduction interventions produced measurable testosterone improvements in chronically stressed men, per Wester et al. (2021, Stress). Lifestyle factors are not secondary to lab values.
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