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175 - What Really Happens to a Female Body on Testosterone? with Elaine Miller

"There's a taboo in this community about talking about negative effects."

Sasha & Stella welcome Elaine Miller to join them for a riveting conversation unpacking the effects of testosterone on the female body, with particular attention to the pelvic area.

Elaine Miller is a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, pelvic health specialist, and award winning comedian. She is interested in using humour as a health promotion tool, the impact of cross sex hormones on female bodies and the lack of focus in health care on excellence in practice for these people. Elaine is currently writing a book about what women can expect from their genitals during the course of their lifetime.

This conversation uncovers shocking insights about incontinence and other physiological changes as the result of putting a female system on disproportionately high levels of testosterone. This episode is a must-listen for therapists, parents, individuals considering testosterone therapy, and healthcare professionals who want to understand the real, often overlooked, consequences of cross-sex hormones on female bodies.

Referencing this article from Manchester Evening News

Resources & Links

For more from Elaine Miller, visit: www.venusenvy.co.uk

On Instagram @gusset_grippers

On X @gussiegrips

Physio Matters profile piece about Elaine: PMPeople: Elaine Miller

Faust's Gold: Inside the East German Doping Machine, by Steven Ungerleider, Ph.D.

Time to Think, by Hannah Barnes


Check out Elaine Miller’s recommendations:

SEEN | Sex Equality and Equity Networks - Staff networks across a variety of sectors and organizations committed to promoting and supporting sex equality and equity between women and men in our workplaces, and helping all staff to thrive at work and fulfill their potential. Focused on challenging sex discrimination and upholding rights and protections that relate to sex.


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