What is the meaning of female testosterone

Many women know that our bodies often secrete androgens. In fact, many people don’t know that men also secrete androgens. It seems that everyone’s understanding of androgen secretion is not very complete. There is a normal range for androgen secretion in women’s bodies. If it exceeds this range, it means that women secrete too much androgen. So what is the cause of this disease?

1. 60% of testosterone is tightly bound to beta-protein in the blood, called testosterone-estradiol fusion blood protein (TEBG), about 38% (mainly androstenedione) is fused with human albumin, and free testosterone accounts for only 2%, but it has specificity. If the estradiol fusion of TEBG increases and the fusion testosterone decreases, the free testosterone in the blood will increase.

Second, because of excessive metabolism of the ovary or adrenal glands.

Third, it may also be caused by abnormal jugular vein conversion.

4. Hyperglargine insulinuria caused by insulin resistance can stimulate the ovaries to metabolize a lot of male hormones.

5. The enzyme system is disordered during the production of steroid hormones. For example, if aromatase is deficient, androstenedione cannot be converted into estrone, and testosterone cannot be converted into estradiol, resulting in excessive accumulation of androstenedione, especially testosterone.

Generally, obese patients have more male hormones. The reasons for the high level of male hormones in women's bodies are mainly due to changes in dietary structure, increased psychological pressure, and environmental factors. This causes an imbalance in the sex gland metabolism in women's bodies, a gradual increase in testosterone levels, and suppression of estrogen levels. Excessive secretion of male hormones in the body can cause obesity, excessive hair growth, infertility, acne, menstrual irregularities and other symptoms, and even show masculine characteristics.