Testosterone

Finally i got my hair cut after one week of delay due to the camp..anyway the topic for today is very very interesting and can at least have a better understanding of the topic above tat is Testosterone..i have been trying to convince my friends tat woman do actually have small amounts of testosterone and finally i did all the research!!!hahaha..so below are the research i did and i sort of copy and paste cuz its better for me to do like tat or you'll think i'm just making things up..hahaha..

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Testosterone is primarily a male hormone. Women have estrogen and progesterone as their primary hormones. However, women also have small amounts of naturally occurring testosterone. This serves many functions.

Testosterone production in men mostly takes place in the testes. In women, testosterone takes place in two separate glands. The ovaries are responsible for half of the production while the adrenal glands are responsible for the other half.

Normal Testosterone Levels in Women

Some men have natural serum testosterone levels exceeding 1000 ng/dl. Women have much less. Prepubescent boys and girls have similar amounts, less than 30 ng/dl. When men hit puberty, the testes begin producing testosterone in high amounts. The ovaries in women begin increasing testosterone levels when puberty hits, albeit at a much lower rate.
When puberty first hits, testosterone level in women raise gradually, maybe to 40 or 50 ng/dl by age 15. By age 20, normal testosterone levels for women are around 70 ng/dl. Like men, testosterone levels in women decrease with age. After age 20, levels will begin to decrease. By the time a woman experiences menopause, testosterone levels may be half of what they were when they were 20.




Testosterone Levels and It’s Function in Women
Testosterone does much more than bulk up muscle. Testosterone levels in women are not high enough to create a load of muscle mass. The functions of this hormone are similar to the function they serve in men, but not always to the same degree.
Testosterone helps a woman maintain physical health. Women are more prone to osteoporosis and other bone conditions than men. This may have a lot to do with testosterone levels. This hormone helps increase bone mass and bone density.
Like in men, testosterone in women has a lot to do with libido, or your sex drive. It helps women maintain muscular strength and muscular mass. It also helps give you a better quality of life. Testosterone will give both men and women an “I feel great” attitude.

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Women And Testosterone
Testosterone is known as "the male hormone", but women do produce small amounts throughout their lives -- about one-seventh the amount per day that men make.
In women, testosterone is produced half in the ovaries and half in the adrenal glands. After menopause, testosterone production decreases gradually by one third of premenopausal levels (unlike estrogen production which decreases dramatically). In women who have had their ovaries removed, testosterone levels drop by half.

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Testosterone is referred to as the "Other Hormone," and it can add zest to menopause. Monthly surges of this androgen boost your well-being, sense of personal power and sex drive. Other benefits derived from testosterone are that it helps promote bone growth, and it can help relieve mild depression, some vasomotor symptoms, and vaginal atrophy and dryness.



Testosterone can be the "Impulsive Hormone," and there is a parallel of information about it in men and women. Those with higher levels are usually single, aggressive, and dominate and take risks, but these impulses can be channeled and controlled in order to avoid problems. In women a little bit can go a long way, as it enhances sexual desires and fantasies, helps make women more easily sexually aroused, to enjoy intercourse better and have more frequent orgasms.
If you have your ovaries removed or you are in natural menopause, your testosterone levels drop by 1/3 or more, and it is definitely advisable to replace it along with estrogen. As one author, Dr. Susan Rako, MD, stated, "It is the Hormone of Desire." Besides the bone and sexual benefits, it also acts on the brain, muscles, liver and blood vessels, as it enhances cognitive functions.