Should Women Take Testosterone to Build Muscle in Menopause?

Should you add testosterone during menopause to support your strength training and muscle? You've seen testosterone pitched for muscle, energy, mood, and fat loss. Prescriptions have more than doubled in a few years, and the FDA held a public workshop on it in September 2026. I put those claims under the microscope, from who's promoting them to the dose required to add muscle in women. You'll learn: The ONE thing testosterone is proven to help women with Whether testosterone crashes at menopause, and who's the exception How high the dose was in the most-cited muscle study 4 basics that build muscle with or without hormones What to ask your doctor before you try testosterone (4 questions) If you want to build muscle in menopause without guessing about hormones, hit play! Get 20% off Fitness Lab, the AI coaching app that builds your strength sessions and checks in on your sleep, energy, stress, and recovery every evening. Use this special link for podcast listeners: https://bit.ly/fitness-lab-pod20 Send me your question about hormones, training, or anything you're stuck on, and I'll reply personally: https://witsandweights.com/question Timestamps: 0:00 - Testosterone for women and the FDA workshop 3:17 - Who's promoting testosterone to women 7:18 - Testosterone levels across menopause 9:24 - What 36 trials show testosterone does 12:08 - The high-dose muscle study 15:42 - Pellets, compounded products, and safety 17:02 - 4 basics for building muscle in menopause 21:21 - Tracking how you feel to use in your training 25:01 - Bonus: creatine and lean mass after 50 Episode Resources: Episode 501: what perimenopause does and doesn't do to your weight Episode 505: creatine for women in menopause Episode 511: belly fat after 40 and what hormone therapy can do Episode 439: HRT and fat loss after 40 (Dr. Maria Sophocles) More from Wits & Weights: 📱 Get 20% off Fitness Lab (exclusive to podcast listeners), the AI coaching app for strength training and nutrition over 40 🎁 Get my free guides 💪 Join Eat More Lift Heavy, the 26-week coached program to build muscle and lose fat after 40 📊 Track your nutrition with MacroFactor and use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for a 2-week free trial 👥 Join the free Facebook community Educational content only, not medical advice.