...Low Testosterone in Male's COM/156 Do you as a male feel more tired than usual? Do you have a lower libido than usual? Maybe, you just feel more depressed than in the past. These are only a few of the symptoms a male can experience if he has low testosterone. When most people talk about testosterone they mostly associate it with the male sex organ, but it is so much more than that. Testosterone is a hormone that is made by your body and is responsible for several different functions. This hormone regulates the development and distribution of male hair, changes in body mass and strength, fat distribution, sex drive and sexual function, mood and energy levels, and last bone strength. According to the Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week journal (2012) “Low testosterone is the most common cause behind many age-related ailments faced by men of all ages.” (p. 900). Additionally, many chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, are linked to and associated with low testosterone levels in men. Men with low testosterone levels should seek medical treatment, because low testosterone impacts a man's entire body and can be destructive to his overall health. Testosterone is the male hormone that is responsible for the development and maintenance of the male sexual function. The physiological effect of testosterone impacts muscle mass and strength, bone density, metabolic function, mood and cognitive function (Tartavoulle & Porche, 2012). Low testosterone is caused...
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...Surprising Facts about Testosterone in Both Men and Women One of the most important hormones found in a human's body is testosterone. This word is often associated with the male sex though it is also present in women. When people read or hear about this word, the first thing that comes into their minds is a picture of a man or an aggressive behavior. Yes you can see a connection between the two. However, this is just one of the many things that truly describe testosterone. These things are not only evident in males but in the female sex as well. What is testosterone by the way? It is the hormone responsible for the development of the male secondary sex characteristics. This performs many other functions which also include those in women. One significant function of this hormone in women is it contributes in maintaining the sex drive. Many other processes in the body of females involve this hormone and its low or high level affects such processes. In males, the description of this hormone has been fully established. Many researches took place in order to describe this hormone better and how it affects the processes in the body of males. Since most studies about this hormone revolved around males, this hormone attached itself to the male sex for a long time. However, there are still mysteries that surround this hormone that not all individuals know. Now you can learn more about this hormone with the help of this list about the 12 surprising facts about testosterone in both men and women...
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...muscle ripped body. If females are searching for a male to settle down with, then will she choose a male with more brains or more brawn? If this hypothesis were to be tested, you would find that majority of the time a woman is going to select a male with brains over brawn, to settle down with. In an article about men’s health, males with high testosterone levels were 50 percent less likely to marry, and men with the least testosterone were more likely to get and stay married (Daniel Amen, 2012). The male hormone, testosterone, increases in males when they work out (Jeff S. Volek, 2007). Therefore, men who work out a lot to get those big muscles are going to have much higher testosterone levels. In studies where women were given the option between different mates, they choose the males that exuberated less testosterone when looking for a long-term relationship. The women that were looking for short-term relationships, where reproduction was not a possibility and/or factor for mate selection, those women chose men with higher testosterone levels (Coren L. Apicella, 2008). Works Cited Coren L. Apicella, A. D. (2008, November). Testosterone and financial risk preferences. Retrieved March 10, 2013, from Evolution & Human Behavior: http://www.ehbonline.org/article/S1090-5138(08)00067-6/fulltext Daniel Amen, M. (2012). Understand What Sex Does to Your Brain. Retrieved March 11, 2013, from Men's Health:...
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...Intrinsa is a transdermal testosterone patch which is used to treat low hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women who have their ovaries/uterus or both removed. The patch is applied over abdominal skin for continuous testosterone supply over 24 hours (300 micrograms per patch). It is a controlled drug and can be only obtained with doctor’s prescription. [1] Hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD is characterized by reduced or absence of sexual desires or decreased libido in women who have their ovaries or uterus removed, thus causing personal distress and other behavioral problems. Intrinsa contains testosterone as an active ingredient, which is considered to be the hormone responsible for sexual drive both in men and women. Post-hysterectomy, the production of this hormone is halved which serves as an indication for Intrinsa as this patch releases testosterone slowly and continuously into the bloodstream to match the levels prior to hysterectomy. It was launched by Procter and Gamble in 2004 to treat HSDD in surgically menopausal women who were also receiving concomitant estrogen, however;...
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...sebaceous glands at the root of the hair follicles. This oily build may occlude the duct in the skin causing blockage and infection. "Popping the pimple” is a home remedy which forces the occluding plug to pop out of the pore, providing drainage and temporary relief. Common Causes of Acne Acne is a common adverse side effect of synthetic birth control pills which mimic testosterone. Elevated testosterone levels in males and females are associated with increased oil production in the skin resulting in acne. A common genetic mutation called atypical CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) causes increased testosterone in females resulting in acne. PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) syndrome is associated with increased testosterone production and acne is common. Acne can also be associated with PMS symptoms in the cycling female. When estrogen levels drop suddenly the last week of the cycle, serum binding protein also declines. This liberates free testosterone which may cause PMS related acne for a week or so, until estrogen levels return to normal. Young males may suffer from acne from abundant testosterone...
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...Introduction Most serious athletes will tell you that the competitive drive to win can be fierce. Besides the satisfaction of personal accomplishment, athletes often pursue dreams of winning a medal for their country or securing a spot on a professional team. In such an environment, the use of performance-enhancing drugs has become increasingly common. But using performance-enhancing drugs — aka, doping — isn't without risks. Take the time to learn about the potential benefits, the health risks and the many unknowns regarding so-called performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids, androstenedione, human growth hormone, erythropoietin, diuretics, creatine and stimulants. You may decide that the benefits aren't worth the risks. What is a drug? | A drug is a chemical substance that, when absorbed into the body, can alter normal bodily function. Many drugs have been banned in sport if they are deemed to provide an unfair advantage, pose a health risk, or are seen to violate the ‘spirit of sport’. The use of banned drugs by athletes is referred to as ‘doping’. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), and more recently, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been leading the way in the battle against drugs in sport. | Why do some athletes use drugs? | Most athletes take drugs to enhance their physical performance in an attempt to prevent them falling behind other competitors, even if it does mean damaging their health and risking their sports careers...
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...The basis of steroids are naturally found in males. Robert B. Millham states that, “Androgens are defined as molecules that are converted to testosterone or dihydrotestosterone in the body. Testosterone is a sex hormone that is essential to maturation of sex differentiation” (549). You are offered two different ways to take steroids, orally and by injecting them into your body. Both ways have the same effect and production. Taking them orally is more toxic to your liver rather than injecting. Athletes everywhere are always in fear of serious injury and not being able to perform the same after either. Millham later states that, “Anabolic steroids occupy corticosteroid receptors in muscle cells, stimulating the production of tissue building proteins and mediating the enzyme systems that metabolized such proteins” (549). With an increase in muscle production and strength puts athletes at a lower risk of a career ending injury. Also steroids offer a state of healing that leaves the athlete with muscles just as strong as or faster than before. Athletes aren’t the only ones who would be beneficial to the legalization of steroids. Steroids come in many different uses and forms. Many individuals that are deficient in their testosterone levels, with just a trip to a store will be able to turn the effect right around. If we lived in a world full of people living and taking steroids...
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...alike but some profound differences do exist. * The male brain has an area called “the defend your turf” in the brain. Called the dorsal premammillary nucleus. Which is larger in the male brain which makes them more alert to threats. While the female brain has something called “I feel what you feel” which allows women to get in sync with other peoples emotions by reading facial expressions, voice tones, and nonverbal cues. * The biggest difference in males and female brain is that males brain have a 2.5 times larger sexual pursuit area. * And beginning in their teens males produce 200 to 250% more testosterone that they did during pre-adolescence. * So for example if testosterone were beer a 9 yr old boy would be getting one cup a day, but a 15 year old boy would get about 2 gallons of beer in one day. That’s a lot of testosterone. That testosterone then fuels their sexual engines making it even more impossible for them to not thing about the female body parts and sex. The article then begins to talk about “the man trance” Which according to luann is the glazed eye look a man gets when he sees breasts. And that to men it is the same thing for women who happen to see a butterfly. It is pretty and we...
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...about the regulation of testosterone secretion, propose a testable hypothesis to explain how trenbolone acetate caused Frank’s testicles to shrink. If Frank stops injecting trenbolone acetate after 3 months his testicles will enlarge and return to normal size eventually because his testicles will start producing testosterone normally. 2. Propose an experiment to test your hypothesis. Our hypothesis is that if frank keeps taking trenbolone injections his testicles will continue shrinking. So to test this we will use male brown mice. First, you take 8 brown mice all from the same parents(same litter) and inject 4 of them half a milliliter of trenbolone acetate per week on Wednesday for three months. After two months of injections 4 mice will stop and be monitored for three months to see if their...
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...Gender Identity Paper Ashley Spinner Monday, July 02, 2012 PSY/340 Manon Doll Gender Identity Paper The human body is interconnected to two very different superhighway systems. These systems are the nervous system and the endocrine system. The endocrine system is responsible for secreting chemical messengers called hormones. According to (Myers, 2008, p 45),“hormones are chemical messengers, manufactured by the endocrine glands, which are produced in one tissue and affect another.” Hormones travel through the body in the bloodstream. The human body is comprised of two very important informational highways that influence every bit of aggression, food, and sexual desire that the brain process. The nervous system and the endocrine system are relatives; therefore both systems secrete molecules that activate receptors in a different place. The interaction between hormones and behavior is quite complex. The body reacts to different levels of many hormones that are needed for the daily networking of the body and its functions. The hormones in the endocrine system control many aspects of an individual’s life. Some of those aspects are growth, reproduction, metabolism, moods. The body tries to hold everything in check while maintaining a balancing act among dealing with stress, the human thought pattern, and human actions. These actions take place in the sympathetic nervous system, which controls arousal. This section of the human spinal cord operates in many ways. It dilates the...
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...the face, and can be a telltale sign of Winstrol use if found on bulkier people. This is attributed to the androgenicity of Winstrol, and can be especially prevalent with younger or female users of this anabolic steroid. As a potent androgenic substance, there are some particular Winstrol side effects which are specific to women. In addition to irregularities during the menstrual period, women may experience an increase in body hair, a deepening of the the voice, and even risk damaging their reproductive system if Winstrol is taken in large quantities or outright abused. Many of these risks are also irreversible and cannot be cured even when Winstrol dosages are lessened or stopped entirely. Since Winstrol is typically stacked with testosterone based anabolic steroids, none of the previously mentioned side effects which affect women are prevalent for men, but there are still other hormonal side effects a male user should be aware of. Stacking Winstrol with other aromatizing supplements can cause hormonal imbalances, and cause tenderness and itching in sensitive parts of the body such as the...
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...Hypogonadism is a medical term which describes a diminished functional activity of the gonads – the testes and ovaries in males and females, respectively – that may result in diminished sex hormone biosynthesis and impaired gamete production and/or regulation. Low androgen (e.g., testosterone) levels are referred to as hypoandrogenism and low estrogen (e.g., estradiol) as hypoestrogenism, and may occur as symptoms of hypogonadism in both sexes, but are generally only diagnosed in males and females respectively. Other hormones produced by the gonads which may be decreased by hypogonadism include progesterone, DHEA, anti-Müllerian hormone, activin, and inhibin. Spermatogenesis and ovulation in males and females, respectively, may be impaired by hypogonadism, which, depending on the degree of severity, may result in partial or complete infertility. Contents 1 Classification 1.1 Affected system 1.2 Primary or secondary 1.3 Congenital vs. acquired 1.4 Hormones vs. fertility 2 Symptoms 2.1 In both sexes 2.2 Exclusively in men 2.3 Exclusively in women 3 Diagnosis 3.1 In men 3.2 In women 4 Treatment 5 Testosterone and longevity 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Classification Main article: Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism Main article: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Main article: Isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Deficiency of sex hormones can result in...
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...interaction between hormones and behavior is a deciding factor as well. Biological Factors & Gender Identity Our personal biology is what we are born with, things that are distinctive to us. Whether someone has red or blonde hair, brown or blue eyes, or light or dark skin is part of their biology. More specifically our sexual organs are perhaps the most distinctive parts of our biology because they set the groundwork for how we will be viewed by society, whether we personally feel that way or not. I say this because our sexual organs will inevitably determine our appearance. Having male organs causes boys/men secrete more androgens or male hormones (testosterone) than girls. Because they secrete a larger amount of these hormones they will develop more “male” characteristics as far as appearance, and even personality. The testosterone androgen will promote a more masculine looking physique and even “boys with excess androgens play and behave much like normal male peers” (Oswalt, 1995-2012). Furthermore females who are born with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (an excess amount of androgens) has been known to mildly interfere with...
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...Anabolic steroids are any drugs related to a male hormone called testosterone, a hormone that mostly enhances muscle growth. Back in history, a group of scientists was successfully capable of creating a synthetic form of testosterone hormone in order to help male patients who had problems in growing and could not produce enough levels of testosterone. Later during World War II, weak soldiers were given doses of this synthetic hormone to improve their strength and develop their performance and it worked! After the war, An American doctor named Dr.Zeigler invented the term “ Anabolic Steroids” for these artificial hormones. Furthermore, anabolic steroids were legal and popular among athletes and high school teenagers to promote their performance. Finally in 1975, the International Olympic Committee have prevented using these steroids and consider it cheating. However, black markets are still providing these steroids and have a lot of people who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy them (1). Anabolic steroids are used illegally among bodybuilders to maximize their muscle growth and recovery but these steroids can cause hazardous consequences may lead to death. Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones related by a way or another to the male...
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...Nature vs. Nurture in Gender Development The interest in the Interaction between hormones and behavior is not new there has long been a question of whether an individual is born with a specific identity or whether they are nurtured or pushed into a certain role, and how well they can adapt to and assimilate into a specific gender. First it is important to understand that gender is complicated and consists primarily of of three elements. The Gender role, this is the assumption of behavioral traits which are either masculine or feminine and considered to be correct or characteristic of a specific sex. The second element of gender is gender identity; this is a individuals private and personal sense of their sex. Third is an individual’s sexual orientation, which encompasses is individual’s desire for other individuals of similar or different genders from themselves. Sex is a biological term and it is used to distinguish the gender referring to the actual functional differences between males and females, an individual’s sex is the genetic difference an individual’s sex is encoded their chromosomes. Gender is a psychological term encompassing several different elements, this is a person’s psychological, biological, and sociological factors and the individuals feelings about sex. Gender role is the assumption of behavioral traits that are markedly masculine or feminine, and typically the traits are what are socially deemed to be appropriate or characteristic of a certain sex...
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