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  2. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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    Conversely, “with too much testosterone, women often have acne, too much hair on the body, hair loss on the head, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, skipped cycles, or problems ...

  3. Hyperandrogenism - Wikipedia

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    Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.

  4. More women seek testosterone therapy, prompted by ... - AOL

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    Typically, testosterone levels in men are around 15 times higher than in women. In both women and men, it’s normal for testosterone levels to drop with age — starting at about age 30 in men ...

  5. Free androgen index - Wikipedia

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    Free Androgen Index (FAI) is a ratio used to determine abnormal androgen status in humans. The ratio is the total testosterone level divided by the sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) level, and then multiplying by a constant, usually 100. The concentrations of testosterone and SHBG are normally measured in nanomols per liter. FAI has no unit.

  6. As more women turn to testosterone, here's what to know ... - AOL

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    Testosterone is an essential hormone for both men and women, playing an important role in muscle growth and cognitive function. Low levels of the hormone can lead to changes in mood, cognition and ...

  7. Testosterone regulations in women's athletics - Wikipedia

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    [6] 99% of the female athletes at those competitions had testosterone levels below 3.08 nmol/L. [6] However, a study of endocrine profiles in 693 elite female and male athletes published in 2014 found that only 13.7% of the elite female athletes had high levels of testosterone while as many as 16.5% of the elite male athletes had low levels of ...

  8. What Free Testosterone Is, and Why it Matters - AOL

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    But when considering calculated free testosterone, luteinizing hormones, and sex hormone-binding globulin levels, up to 20.2 percent of men would qualify as having subsets of the condition, like ...

  9. Effects of hormones on sexual motivation - Wikipedia

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    [49] [28] High dosages of testosterone that result in supraphysiological levels of testosterone (> 50 ng/dL) significantly increase sexual desire in women, with levels of testosterone of 80 to 150 ng/dL "slightly" increasing sexual desire. [49] [28] Further higher dosages of testosterone may result in greater effects on sexual desire in women.