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

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    Research on women and testosterone has been limited, but as more is done, experts are seeing that the hormone affects the female sex drive, just as it does the male. It also plays an essential ...

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

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    In women, who also have testosterone generally in much lower levels, it also plays a role in libido, muscular health and energy. Typically, testosterone levels in men are around 15 times higher ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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    The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is an ongoing study of over 27,000 women that began in 1991, with the most recent analyses suggesting that, when initiated within 10 years of menopause, HRT reduces all-cause mortality and risks of coronary disease, osteoporosis, and dementia; after 10 years the beneficial effects on mortality and coronary ...

  6. Dihydrotestosterone - Wikipedia

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    With immunoassay-based techniques, testosterone levels in premenopausal women have been found to be about 40 ng/dL (1.4 nmol/L) and DHT levels about 10 ng/dL (0.34 nmol/L). [5] [74] With radioimmunoassays, the ranges for testosterone and DHT levels in women have been found to be 20 to 70 ng/dL and 5 to 30 ng/dL, respectively. [74]

  7. Testosterone - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. 6 Foods That Kill & Lower Testosterone - AOL

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    The research suggested that eating trans fats may lower testosterone levels in the body, while too many omega-6 fatty acids appear to reduce the size and function of men's reproductive organs.

  9. Exercise and androgen levels - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, a study showed testosterone did not increase in young men, women, and pubescent boys unaccustomed to weight training when corrected for plasma volume. [30] Extreme intensity of strength training may trigger the stress response, resulting in lower testosterone levels, [31] an effect accentuated by energy deprivation. [32]