Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Based on animal research, metabolites of DHT including the neurosteroids and weak estrogens 3α-androstanediol and 3β-androstanediol may be involved in sexual function in men. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Men experience sexual dysfunction at testosterone levels of below 300 ng/dL, with men that have levels of testosterone of approximately 200 ng/dL ...
Male sexual arousal. On the left, the male genitalia are in regular, flaccid state. On the right, the male is sexually aroused, the penis is erect and the scrotum is tense. Erection of nipples; Penile tumescence and erection; The veins in the penis may become more prominent; Tightening and/or retraction of the foreskin often exposing the glans ...
Based on the content of that review, they proposed a biological definition of romantic love: [1] Romantic love is a motivational state typically associated with a desire for long-term mating with a particular individual. It occurs across the lifespan and is associated with distinctive cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, genetic, neural ...
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. [3] 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.
5-DHT or DHT is a male reproductive hormone that targets the prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, seminal vesicles, penis and scrotum and promotes growth/mitosis/cell maturation and differentiation. Testosterone is converted to 5-DHT by 5alpha-reductase, usually with in the target tissues of 5-DHT because of the need for high concentrations of ...
Males reach the peak of their sex drive in their teenage years [dubious – discuss], while females reach it in their thirties. [57] [58] The surge in testosterone hits the male at puberty resulting in a sudden and extreme sex drive which reaches its peak at age 15–16, then drops slowly over their lifetime.
Diagnosis of androgenic deficiency in males is based on symptoms together with at least two measurements of testosterone done first thing in the morning after a period of not eating. [1] In those without symptoms, testing is not generally recommended. [1] Androgen deficiency is not usually checked for diagnosis in healthy women. [18]
Sex differences in human physiology are distinctions of physiological characteristics associated with either male or female humans. These differences are caused by the effects of the different sex chromosome complement in males and females, and differential exposure to gonadal sex hormones during development.