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Testosterone

By: Maddie Routhier. Testosterone. Production. Testosterone is primarily produced in the testes A small amount is produced in the adrenal glands. Target Cells. Hair follicles Testes Muscles Vocal Cords Thyroid cartilage of Larynx. Testosterone at it’s peak.

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Testosterone

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  1. By: Maddie Routhier Testosterone

  2. Production • Testosterone is primarily produced in the testes • A small amount is produced in the adrenal glands

  3. Target Cells • Hair follicles • Testes • Muscles • Vocal Cords • Thyroid cartilage of Larynx

  4. Testosterone at it’s peak • Testosterone is rapidly produced during puberty and reaches it’s peak around age 17.

  5. Steriod: Testosterone

  6. Average • The average man produces about 7 mg of Testosterone a day

  7. What does testosterone do? • Promotes maturation of sperm • Influence sexual desire and behavior • Stimulate metabolic processes (hair growth, protein synthesis, etc.) • Helps in development of male secondary sexual characteristics • Maintenance male reproductive tract

  8. Low Testosterone • Fatigue, depression, low sex drive, weight gain • Hypogonadism- diminished functional activity of gonads • Diabetes and high blood pressure have also been linked with low testosterone levels

  9. Too much testosterone? • Can lead to infertility in both men and women • Shrinking of testes • False growth spurts and early puberty • Increased risk of heart disease • Atherosclerosis- heart condition that is linked with high levels of testosterone

  10. Synthetic Replacement • Methyltestosterone is a synthetic replacement of testosterone that can have the same effect as the natural hormone produced in the body

  11. Testosterone Replacement Therapy • Doctors may prescribe an over the counter medicine that can help with hypogodanism

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