Why do women have too much testosterone?

In our lives, there are some "strange" women who are often regarded as aliens, which brings them great troubles. The truth is not what people imagine. In fact, they just secrete too much male hormones. Now I will introduce you to some little-known facts about women's male hormones.

As for women, they have androgens in their bodies. Many people may find this affirmative answer a bit surprising. In fact, women's ovaries, eggs, and follicular cells can produce estrogen and secrete a small amount of androgen, but most of the androgen in women's bodies does not come from eggs and ovaries, but from an endocrine gland called the adrenal gland. However, the amount of androgen in women's bodies is of course much less than that in men.

The biological effects of small amounts of androgens in women are still not well understood. Doctors can use estrogen alone to achieve perfect sexual and organ development for women. Estrogen and progesterone can achieve a complete menstrual cycle for women. It seems that androgens have no physiological necessity for women's physiological activities. However, things are not that simple. If only estrogen and progesterone are used to replace the entire function of eggs and ovaries, female development will lack some secondary sexual characteristics. If it is purely under the influence of estrogen, the armpit hair and pubic hair that grow will not be like those of normal women. Patients with hypopituitarism who are treated with estrogen alone may not grow pubic hair, body hair or underarm hair. However, if a small amount of androgen is added, the growth of body hair will be the same as that of normal women. It seems that androgens in women's bodies may work together with estrogens to control the growth and distribution of women's pubic hair and body hair. However, too much androgen, such as in women with hyperadrenocortical insufficiency or polycystic ovary syndrome, can also cause problems, causing women's body hair and pubic hair to transform into a male pattern. Too little is not good, and too much is not good either. Only when it is neither too much nor too little can it meet the standard. This shows how ingeniously the human body is arranged.

In addition, a small amount of androgen in women's bodies is also related to sexual impulse and desire. The reason why androgens increase women's sexual desire is not yet fully understood. It may be that it can promote the development of the clitoris and increase its sensitivity to sexual stimulation, or it may be the result of its effect on the cerebral cortex.

The above specifically introduces cases of women with excessive male hormones. From the above introduction, we can know that there are still many treatment methods for women with excessive male hormones. These women can pay more attention to it in their daily lives. I hope the above introduction can help everyone. I wish you all good health and a happy life.