{"podcast":{"title":"Polished Beauty Podcast","slug":"polished-beauty-podcast-7034910","podcast_index_feed_id":7034910,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/polished-beauty-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://polishedbeautypodcast.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/polished-beauty-podcast/20250716_090716_4a7f294b97ad41413374648b6c8161ba.jpg","author":"Dr Daisy Ayim","episode_count":87,"summary":"Ready to shine from the inside out? Polished Beauty Podcast is where bold conversations on the 4Bs — Business, Beauty, Brain, and Body — collide. Hosted by powerhouse Dr. Daisy Ayim, triple board-certified cosmetic surgeon, OB-GYN, entrepreneur, and pro-aging advocate, this physician-led podcast is your destination for refined insight and real talk on leveling up the 4Bs of your life. Built for those who aspire to live exceptionally well and refuse to settle, this is where ambition meets empowerment. Like, follow, share, subscribe — and let’s get polished! New episodes drop every Wednesday https://www.drdaisyayim.com/polished-beauty-podcast/ Join My Newsletter https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/UtIoMgw","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:19:07.179731+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/polished-beauty-podcast-7034910"},"episode":{"title":"Testosterone in Women: The Hormone We’re Finally Talking About","slug":"testosterone-in-women-the-hormone-we-re-finally-talking-about","published_at":"2026-05-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/polished-beauty-podcast-7034910/testosterone-in-women-the-hormone-we-re-finally-talking-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/polished-beauty-podcast-7034910","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/polished-beauty-podcast/2797710","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/292033/2797710/polished-beauty-podcast/2026_05_06_02_59_30_75b3cb24-bd00-4e5b-9696-1f332a44d628.mp3","summary":"Testosterone is not just a male hormone — it is a critical hormone in women’s health, influencing libido, muscle mass, metabolism, mood, cognition, motivation, exercise recovery, and overall vitality. In this episode of Polished Beauty, Dr. Daisy Ayim takes a science-backed deep dive into testosterone in women, including how androgen levels shift throughout a woman’s lifespan, especially during perimenopause and menopause. This episode explores: • total vs. free testosterone • SHBG and hormone balance • symptoms associated with low androgen states • testosterone therapy in women • pellets, creams, and compounded hormones • risks, side effects, and over-treatment • Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) • fitness, body composition, and metabolic health • the rise of hormone optimization clinics • evidence-based medicine vs. wellness marketing Dr. Ayim also discusses the controversy surrounding testosterone therapy in women, including the reality that there is currently no FDA-approved testosterone formulation specifically designed for women in the United States. A nuanced, medically grounded conversation about testosterone hormone, aging, vitality, sexual wellness, and modern women’s health.","meta_description":"Testosterone is not just a male hormone — it is a critical hormone in women’s health, influencing libido, muscle mass, metabolism, mood, cognition, motiva…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1937,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/polished-beauty-podcast-7034910/episodes/testosterone-in-women-the-hormone-we-re-finally-talking-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/polished-beauty-podcast-7034910/testosterone-in-women-the-hormone-we-re-finally-talking-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}