 However, women's concerns are often dismissed when they're seeking help when they present with these symptoms, often not getting the same standard of care or told it's part of aging. Testosterone is an amazing hormone with many benefits. It's an anti-inflammatory, an antioxidant, a vasodilator. It is actually cardioprotective. Whether you are a man or a woman, if you're living without proper testosterone levels, you have a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.