Episode 235 - Why Testosterone After Breast Cancer Is Becoming a Mainstream Conversation

Ah, this was a great start to such an important episode! I literally did no planning AT ALL! I just wanted to know from Dr Jordan Emont, our guest on today’s show, if there is a common question he gets asked by his patients in his clinic. And after getting such lovely personal insights into Jordan’s life, we ended up having an evidence-based conversation about testosterone after cancer, especially for people navigating menopause after breast cancer. We dig into why access in the US is getting harder not easier and how clinicians think about balancing quality of life with safety when the data is still limited. This episode is so true to all the conversations we have on this podcast because it sits right in the middle of a real-world clinical grey area: patients want relief, oncologists want reassurance, and doctors are trying to make thoughtful decisions without perfect long-term trials. Jordan also shares how this topic is evolving in guidelines, why he thinks testosterone can help some people stay on aromatase inhibitors, and where caution still makes sense. Episode Highlights: 00:00 Intro 09:57 Challenges in Women's Health Narratives 13:37 Differences in hormone treatments 17:25 Aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer 18:55 Discussing testosterone for cancer survivors 23:15 Testosterone use and sexual health 25:54 Discussing health and energy levels 30:10 Long-term safety of testosterone use 32:10 Checking testosterone levels timing 35:58 Balancing safety and quality of life 40:54 Testosterone's role in breast cancer 44:39 Discussing hormone therapy benefits 48:47 Testosterone use after prostate cancer Here are Dr Emont’s links: Here is his Substack about testosterone this which he’s made free to access: https://drjordanemont.substack.com/p/testosterone-after-breast-cancer Here’s Dr Sarah Glynne's paper on testosterone to treat menopausal symptoms: https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/fulltext/10.1097/gme.0000000000002777~use-of-transdermal-testosterone-to-treat-menopausal-symptoms Connect with us: For more information and resources, visit our website: www.menopauseandcancer.org Follow us on Instagram @menopause_and_cancer Find us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@NavigatingMenopauseAfterCancer Join my NEW blog ‘Still Becoming’ on Substack: https://substack.com/@danibinnington?... Buy my book ‘Navigating Menopause After Cancer’: https://amzn.eu/d/07dUoYBb Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub