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The Role of Hormones in Women's Health
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The use of low synthetic estrogen in premenopausal women to control symptoms is common, while the use of testosterone is not. Clitoral enlargement and other side effects are not typical and are only considered in cases of staggeringly low levels of testosterone.
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