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Prue Leith, 86, Says Testosterone Gel Boosts Libido as She Steps Back From Bake Off

Leith credits HRT with sustaining her energy, vowing to continue despite a small breast-cancer risk.

Overview

  • In a Saga Magazine interview, she said she uses oestrogen patches, progesterone pills and small dabs of testosterone gel.
  • She described the gel as “great for libido” and said HRT helps her feel “better and younger.”
  • She recounted asking a doctor what is normal for sex at her age and being told there are no studies on it.
  • She announced in January she would leave The Great British Bake Off; media report Nigella Lawson will join Paul Hollywood when filming starts in April.
  • She cited a wish to “work less and play more” after a Madagascar trip and said she began HRT after a hysterectomy at 40.