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Androgen

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An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. [1]

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  1. 117 relations: Adam's apple, Adrenal cortex, Adrenal gland, Adrenergic receptor, Aggression, American coot, Anabolic steroid, Androgen deficiency, Androgen insensitivity syndrome, Androgen receptor, Androgen replacement therapy, Andrology, Androstenediol, Androstenedione, Androsterone, Antiandrogen, Behavior, Biosynthesis, Blood plasma, Body hair, Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding supplement, Brain, British Institute of Organ Studies, Bromodeoxyuridine, Cerebral hemisphere, Cholesterol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, Dihydrotestosterone, Endocrine system, Epididymis, Epithelium, Estradiol, Estrogen, Estrogen receptor, Estrone, Exercise and androgen levels, Fertility, Flutamide, Follicle-stimulating hormone, Function (biology), Germ cell, Gonad, GPRC6A, Hippocampal formation, Hippocampus, Homeostasis, Hormone, Human chorionic gonadotropin, ... Expand index (67 more) »

  2. Hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis
  3. Sex hormones

Adam's apple

The Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently in women.

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Adrenal cortex

The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of the adrenal gland.

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Adrenal gland

The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.

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Adrenergic receptor

The adrenergic receptors or adrenoceptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of many catecholamines like norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline) produced by the body, but also many medications like beta blockers, beta-2 (β2) agonists and alpha-2 (α2) agonists, which are used to treat high blood pressure and asthma, for example.

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Aggression

Aggression is a behavior aimed at opposing or attacking something or someone.

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American coot

The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae.

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Anabolic steroid

Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR). Androgen and anabolic steroid are Anabolic–androgenic steroids and Hepatotoxins.

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Androgen deficiency

Androgen deficiency is a medical condition characterized by insufficient androgenic activity in the body.

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a condition involving the inability to respond to androgens, typically due to androgen receptor dysfunction.

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Androgen receptor

The androgen receptor (AR), also known as NR3C4 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 4), is a type of nuclear receptor that is activated by binding any of the androgenic hormones, including testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, in the cytoplasm and then translocating into the nucleus.

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Androgen replacement therapy

Androgen replacement therapy (ART), often referred to as testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), is a form of hormone therapy in which androgens, often testosterone, are supplemented or replaced.

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Andrology

Andrology (from ἀνήρ, anēr, genitive ἀνδρός, andros 'man' and -λογία, -logia) is a name for the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men.

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Androstenediol

Androstenediol, or 5-androstenediol (abbreviated as A5 or Δ5-diol), also known as androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol, is an endogenous weak androgen and estrogen steroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Androgen and Androstenediol are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Androstenedione

Androstenedione, or 4-androstenedione (abbreviated as A4 or Δ4-dione), also known as androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, is an endogenous weak androgen steroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis of estrone and of testosterone from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Androgen and Androstenedione are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Androsterone

Androsterone, or 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, is an endogenous steroid hormone, neurosteroid, and putative pheromone. Androgen and Androsterone are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Antiandrogen

Antiandrogens, also known as androgen antagonists or testosterone blockers, are a class of drugs that prevent androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from mediating their biological effects in the body. Androgen and Antiandrogen are sex hormones.

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Behavior

Behavior (American English) or behaviour (British English) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in some environment.

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Biosynthesis

Biosynthesis, i.e., chemical synthesis occuring in biological contexts, is a term most often referring to multi-step, enzyme-catalyzed processes where chemical substances absorbed as nutrients (or previously converted through biosynthesis) serve as enzyme substrates, with conversion by the living organism either into simpler or more complex products.

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Blood plasma

Blood plasma is a light amber-colored liquid component of blood in which blood cells are absent, but which contains proteins and other constituents of whole blood in suspension.

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Body hair

Body hair or androgenic hair is terminal hair that develops on the human body during and after puberty.

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Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is the practice of progressive resistance exercise to build, control, and develop one's muscles via hypertrophy.

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Bodybuilding supplement

Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding, weightlifting, mixed martial arts, and athletics for the purpose of facilitating an increase in lean body mass.

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Brain

The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.

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British Institute of Organ Studies

The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) is a British organisation and registered charity which aims to promote study and appreciation of all aspects of the pipe organ.

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Bromodeoxyuridine

Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine, BrdU, BUdR, BrdUrd, broxuridine) is a synthetic nucleoside analogue with a chemical structure similar to thymidine.

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Cerebral hemisphere

The vertebrate cerebrum (brain) is formed by two cerebral hemispheres that are separated by a groove, the longitudinal fissure.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor. Androgen and Dehydroepiandrosterone are Anabolic–androgenic steroids, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, abbreviated as DHEA sulfate or DHEA-S, also known as androstenolone sulfate, is an endogenous androstane steroid that is produced by the adrenal cortex. Androgen and Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Dihydrotestosterone

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT, 5α-dihydrotestosterone, 5α-DHT, androstanolone or stanolone) is an endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone primarily involved in the growth and repair of the prostate and the penis, as well as the production of sebum and body hair composition. Androgen and Dihydrotestosterone are Anabolic–androgenic steroids, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Endocrine system

The endocrine system is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs.

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Epididymis

The epididymis (epididymides or) is an elongated tubular structure attached to the posterior side of each one of the two male reproductive glands, the testicles.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Estradiol

Estradiol (E2), also spelled oestradiol, is an estrogen steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. Androgen and Estradiol are Hepatotoxins, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Estrogen

Estrogen (oestrogen; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. Androgen and Estrogen are Hepatotoxins, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Estrogen receptor

Estrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.

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Estrone

Estrone (E1), also spelled oestrone, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone. Androgen and Estrone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Exercise and androgen levels

Physical exercise has been found to be associated with changes in androgen levels.

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Fertility

Fertility in colloquial terms refers the ability to have offspring.

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Flutamide

Flutamide, sold under the brand name Eulexin among others, is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) which is used primarily to treat prostate cancer. Androgen and Flutamide are Hepatotoxins.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone. Androgen and Follicle-stimulating hormone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Function (biology)

In evolutionary biology, function is the reason some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through natural selection.

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Germ cell

A germ cell is any cell that gives rise to the gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually.

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Gonad

A gonad, sex gland, or reproductive gland is a mixed gland that produces the gametes and sex hormones of an organism.

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GPRC6A

G protein-coupled receptor family C group 6 member A (GPRC6A) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPRC6A gene.

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Hippocampal formation

The hippocampal formation is a compound structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain.

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Hippocampus

The hippocampus (hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, 'seahorse') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates.

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Homeostasis

In biology, homeostasis (British also homoeostasis) is the state of steady internal physical and chemical conditions maintained by living systems.

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs or tissues by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone for the maternal recognition of pregnancy produced by trophoblast cells that are surrounding a growing embryo (syncytiotrophoblast initially), which eventually forms the placenta after implantation. Androgen and Human chorionic gonadotropin are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Human penis

In human anatomy, the penis (penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail") is an external male sex organ (intromittent organ) that serves as a passage for excretion of urine and ejaculation of semen.

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Hypogonadism

Hypogonadism means diminished functional activity of the gonads—the testicles or the ovaries—that may result in diminished production of sex hormones.

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Infant

An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings.

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Intermediate mesoderm

Intermediate mesoderm or intermediate mesenchyme is a narrow section of the mesoderm (one of the three primary germ layers) located between the paraxial mesoderm and the lateral plate of the developing embryo.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; Comité international olympique, CIO) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Intersex

Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies".

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Karyotype

A karyotype is the general appearance of the complete set of chromosomes in the cells of a species or in an individual organism, mainly including their sizes, numbers, and shapes.

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Leydig cell

Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH).

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Libido

In psychology, libido (from the Latin, 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived as including other forms of desire.

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List of androgens and anabolic steroids

This is a list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) or testosterone derivatives. Androgen and list of androgens and anabolic steroids are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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List of androgens/anabolic steroids available in the United States

This is a complete list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) and formulations that are approved by the and available in the United States. Androgen and list of androgens/anabolic steroids available in the United States are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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List of steroid abbreviations

The steroid hormones are referred to by various abbreviations in the biological literature.

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Liver

The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.

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Luteinizing hormone

Luteinizing hormone (LH, also known as luteinising hormone, lutropin and sometimes lutrophin) is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. Androgen and Luteinizing hormone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.

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Male contraceptive

Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control, are methods of preventing pregnancy by interrupting the function of sperm.

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Medication

A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.

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Membrane androgen receptor

Membrane androgen receptors (mARs) are a group of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which bind and are activated by testosterone and/or other androgens.

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Menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.

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Mesonephric duct

The mesonephric duct, also known as the Wolffian duct, archinephric duct, Leydig's duct or nephric duct, is a paired organ that develops in the early stages of embryonic development in humans and other mammals.

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Mesonephros

The mesonephros (middle kidney) is one of three excretory organs that develop in vertebrates.

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Metabolism

Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

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Metabolite

In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.

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Mood (psychology)

In psychology, a mood is an affective state.

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Muscle cell

A muscle cell, also known as a myocyte, is a mature contractile cell in the muscle of an animal.

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Myogenesis

Myogenesis is the formation of skeletal muscular tissue, particularly during embryonic development.

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Myometrium

The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall, consisting mainly of uterine smooth muscle cells (also called uterine myocytes) but also of supporting stromal and vascular tissue.

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N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid

N-methyl--aspartic acid or N-methyl--aspartate (NMDA) is an amino acid derivative that acts as a specific agonist at the NMDA receptor mimicking the action of glutamate, the neurotransmitter which normally acts at that receptor.

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Neurogenesis

Neurogenesis is the process by which nervous system cells, the neurons, are produced by neural stem cells (NSCs). This occurs in all species of animals except the porifera (sponges) and placozoans. Types of NSCs include neuroepithelial cells (NECs), radial glial cells (RGCs), basal progenitors (BPs), intermediate neuronal precursors (INPs), subventricular zone astrocytes, and subgranular zone radial astrocytes, among others.

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Neuron

A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.

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Orchiectomy

Orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a surgical procedure in which one or both testicles are removed.

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Ovary

The ovary is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova.

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Paracrine signaling

In cellular biology, paracrine signaling is a form of cell signaling, a type of cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells, altering the behaviour of those cells.

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Performance-enhancing substance

Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans.

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Preadolescence

Preadolescence is a stage of human development following middle childhood and preceding adolescence.

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Progesterone

Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Androgen and Progesterone are Hepatotoxins, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Prostate

The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation.

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Puberty

Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.

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Sebaceous gland

A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.

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Secondary sex characteristic

A secondary sex characteristic is a physical characteristic of an organism that is related to or derived from its sex, but not directly part of its reproductive system.

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Seminal vesicles

The seminal vesicles (also called vesicular glands or seminal glands) are a pair of convoluted tubular accessory glands that lie behind the urinary bladder of male mammals.

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Sertoli cell

Sertoli cells are a type of sustentacular "nurse" cell found in human testes which contribute to the process of spermatogenesis (the production of sperm) as a structural component of the seminiferous tubules.

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Sex chromosome

Sex chromosomes (also referred to as allosomes, heterotypical chromosome, gonosomes, heterochromosomes, or idiochromosomes) are chromosomes that carry the genes that determine the sex of an individual.

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Sex cords

Sex cords are embryonic structures which eventually will give rise (differentiate) to the adult gonads (reproductive organs).

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Sex hormone

Sex hormones, also known as sex steroids, gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate steroid hormone receptors. Androgen and sex hormone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Sex organ

A sex organ, also known as a reproductive organ, is a part of an organism that is involved in sexual reproduction.

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Sex-determining region Y protein

Sex-determining region Y protein (SRY), or testis-determining factor (TDF), is a DNA-binding protein (also known as gene-regulatory protein/transcription factor) encoded by the SRY gene that is responsible for the initiation of male sex determination in therian mammals (placental mammals and marsupials).

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Sexual arousal

Sexual arousal (also known as sexual excitement) describes the physiological and psychological responses in preparation for sexual intercourse or when exposed to sexual stimuli.

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Sexual dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction.

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Sinauer Associates

Sinauer Associates, Inc. is a publisher of college-level textbooks.

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Skeletal muscle

Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

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Social isolation

Social isolation is a state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an individual and society.

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Spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testicle.

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Steroid hormone

A steroid hormone is a steroid that acts as a hormone.

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Sunderland, Massachusetts

Sunderland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States, part of the Pioneer Valley.

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Testicle

A testicle or testis (testes) is the male gonad in all bilaterians, including humans.

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Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. Androgen and Testosterone are Anabolic–androgenic steroids, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Testosterone and the cardiovascular system

Testosterone and the cardiovascular system are the effects that the male hormone testosterone has on the cardiovascular system.

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Trans man

A trans man (short for transgender man) is a man who was assigned female at birth.

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Transgender hormone therapy

Transgender hormone therapy, also called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), is a form of hormone therapy in which sex hormones and other hormonal medications are administered to transgender or gender nonconforming individuals for the purpose of more closely aligning their secondary sexual characteristics with their gender identity.

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Urine

Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals.

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Uterine contraction

Uterine contractions are muscle contractions of the uterine smooth muscle that can occur at various intensities in both the non-pregnant and pregnant uterine state.

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Vas deferens

The vas deferens (vasa deferentia), with the more modern name ductus deferens (ductūs deferentes), is part of the male reproductive system of many vertebrates.

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Vertebrate

Vertebrates are deuterostomal animals with bony or cartilaginous axial endoskeleton — known as the vertebral column, spine or backbone — around and along the spinal cord, including all fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

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Voice change

A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break or voice crack, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of men as they reach puberty.

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Y chromosome

The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes in therian mammals and other organisms.

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Zona reticularis

The zona reticularis (sometimes, reticulate zone) is the innermost layer of the adrenal cortex, lying deep to the zona fasciculata and superficial to the adrenal medulla.

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See also

Hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis

Sex hormones

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen

Also known as Androgenic, Androgenic hormone, Androgenic steroid, Androgens, Androstadienes, Androstanes, Androstenes, Male sex hormones, Synandrogen, Synandrogenic, Testoid.

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