Sex hormones have been suggested to play a role in vascular function and in this study the elastic properties of the aorta (the largest artery in the body) in men with low blood levels of testosterone (hypogonadism) were compared with those of a control group who naturally
produce normal levels of testosterone.
Not exact matches
In females, only 1 / 10th
of the
testosterone of the average man is
produced, but you can still experience high
testosterone levels —
levels that are above
normal for your sex and your body.
This metabolism, or break down
of testosterone, occurs in the same manner for both exogenous and endogenous
testosterone (naturally
produced testosterone), but because
of an increased abundance
of testosterone this may lead to higher than
normal levels of these metabolites.