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- Testosterone - Wikipedia
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males [4] In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testicles and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair
- Testosterone: What It Is and How It Affects Your Health
Testosterone is a hormone found in men, less so in women Learn how abnormally low or high levels can impact a man's physical and mental health
- Testosterone: What It Is, Function Levels - Cleveland Clinic
Testosterone is a hormone that your gonads (testicles or ovaries) mainly produce Testosterone levels are naturally much higher in males
- Testosterone — What It Does And Doesnt Do - Harvard Health
Testosterone is the major sex hormone in males It is essential to the development of male growth and masculine characteristics Signals sent from the brain to the pituitary gland at the base of the brain control the production of testosterone in men The pituitary gland then relays signals to the testes to produce testosterone
- Normal Testosterone Levels and Symptoms of an Imbalance - Verywell Health
Learn about healthy and normal hormone and testosterone levels for both men and women—including how to test, symptoms of low testosterone, and treatment
- Physiology, Testosterone - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Testosterone is the primary male hormone regulating sex differentiation, producing male sex characteristics, spermatogenesis, and fertility Testosterone’s effects are first seen in the fetus During the first 6 weeks of development, the reproductive tissues of males and females are identical
- What Is Testosterone? The Science Behind Its Impact on Your Body
Low testosterone (hypogonadism) is usually diagnosed after two separate early-morning testosterone blood tests, taken between 8 and 10 a m on different days According to the American Urological Association (AUA), the standard range for normal testosterone levels in adult males is 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng dL)
- High and Low Testosterone Levels in Men - MedicineNet
High or low testosterone levels in men can cause symptoms and signs of weight gain, osteoporosis, decline in sexual desire, and a decline in physical energy and stamina Higher than normal levels may normalize blood pressure and reduce the risk of obesity and heart attacks
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