> For instance, testosterone therapy often carries risks. Supplementing the hormone signals the body to shut down production of its own supply, which can shrink the testicles and suppress sperm. Some researchers have even studied testosterone for its contraceptive effects.
> Moreover, because testosterone revs up oil glands and hair follicles – and partly converts them to estrogen – it can also bring about acne, balding and even some breast tissue growth.
You gotta love ironic consequences.
It turns out that all you need to do to become stronger and more "manly" is to exercise, sleep well, and maintain a nutritious diet.
Men who try to shortcut all that by taking extra T may find themselves enhancing the very physical traits that they're seeking to avoid.
You're reading an article that uses terms like "cisgender boys and men" unironically and taking it seriously. The author probably couldn't answer the question of how many genders there are without stuttering.
> Endocrinologists consider testosterone levels between roughly 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter as healthy. Within that range, a man’s testosterone level tells you little about the “masculine” traits that some people think it governs.
Ah, yes, the "manly healthy" 300 ng/dl testosterone levels of a grandpa.
Whatever the agenda of the author is, she couldn't care less about wellbeing and quality of life of men, I can tell you that much.
> For instance, testosterone therapy often carries risks. Supplementing the hormone signals the body to shut down production of its own supply, which can shrink the testicles and suppress sperm. Some researchers have even studied testosterone for its contraceptive effects.
> Moreover, because testosterone revs up oil glands and hair follicles – and partly converts them to estrogen – it can also bring about acne, balding and even some breast tissue growth.
You gotta love ironic consequences.
It turns out that all you need to do to become stronger and more "manly" is to exercise, sleep well, and maintain a nutritious diet.
Men who try to shortcut all that by taking extra T may find themselves enhancing the very physical traits that they're seeking to avoid.
You're reading an article that uses terms like "cisgender boys and men" unironically and taking it seriously. The author probably couldn't answer the question of how many genders there are without stuttering.
> Endocrinologists consider testosterone levels between roughly 300 to 1,000 nanograms per deciliter as healthy. Within that range, a man’s testosterone level tells you little about the “masculine” traits that some people think it governs.
Ah, yes, the "manly healthy" 300 ng/dl testosterone levels of a grandpa.
Whatever the agenda of the author is, she couldn't care less about wellbeing and quality of life of men, I can tell you that much.