Testosterone: roles, production, lack, supplementation
You find in this video and in this blog article health well-being:
- Definition of testosterone
- What is the role of testosterone
- How is the testosterone levels increase?
- In what cases in what cases take testosterone?
- The side effects of testosterone
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To start, know that the testosterone is a hormone, that is to say a chemical messenger circulating through the blood.
Testosterone is present both in men and women (at a much lower rate).
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Testosterone production is mainly done at the level of testicles And adrenal glands (small glands that are just above the kidneys, they produce and release several hormones such as testosterone, cortisol, ...).
It is interesting to know that the ovaries (female sexual organ that produces eggs and different hormones), also produce testosterone, but to an extremely low quantity.
THE hormones sexual such as testosterone or estrogen, are made from the cholesterol.
Testosterone is a hormone steroidal, Because it has a nucleus called steroid in her formula chemical.
Testosterone production is under the influence of other hormones called FSH And LH.
The latter are secreted by the pituitary gland (gland that is at the level of our brain), their production is also influenced by another hormone, the GNRH.
GNRH is secreted by The hypothalamus, another gland that is also in our brain.
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GNRH, FSH and LH have a retrocontrol negative on the production of testosterone.
When the blood testosterone rate Increase, that inhibe the production of GNRH, FSH and LH, This leads to a drop in testosterone production.
Conversely, when the testosterone level becomes too low, there is a stimulation of the production of GNRH, LH and FSH to increase the production of testosterone.
Testosterone is one of the androgens, this is the group of hormones that allows set up and the development of the characters male Like genitals, hair, change from voice to puberty, ..
Testosterone also plays a role in the control of stress, there competition, the feeling of domination, mood as well as the decision -making.
Testosterone is a hormone anabolizing, that is to say that she stimulates there production of protein, from the mass muscular, of the bone as well as cells blood like red blood cells.
All these functions allow in particular athletes of develop their ability physical, but also to recover more quickly After the effort.
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You still have to know that she intervenes in the process of hair loss in some men.
I draw your attention to the fact that the increase of the mass fat in humans and more particularly in people who suffer obesity, stimulates there transformation of the testosterone in estrogen which results in the development of the tits as well as a reduction rate of testosterone.
THE Risk factors which decrease the rate of testosterone are :
- Consumption alcohol
- THE stress
- Diseases like the depression
- Some treatments drug
- Age (production of testosterone decreases with age)
The effects of lack of testosterone are fatigue, a loss energy, of the disorders of sleep and/or libido, a increase of weight associated with a reduction of the mass muscular.
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It is imperative to know that Testosterone taking in large quantities can to favor the occurrence of side effects such as disorders psychic, of aggressiveness, diseases cardiovascular and it increases the risk of the appearance of cancer of the prostate as well as liver problems (liver).
Testosterone takes only yourself with your doctor's advice and regular follow -up.
Dr Noura Morashi (Doctor of Pharmacy, YouTuber Health, creator of the wellness health application Pharmaquiz)
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