- Women in Wales are increasingly posing as men to buy testosterone online after hitting inconsistent NHS barriers — referrals for post‑menopausal testosterone have sharply risen.
- Clinicians warn unmonitored use can push levels far above the safe female range and cause permanent side effects (baldness, voice deepening, clitoral enlargement).
- Specialists and campaigners want a consistent, all‑Wales approach and a licensed female product appraised by NICE so women can access monitored, safe treatment rather than private or online workarounds.
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