ROLES OF TESTOSTERONE AND OESTROGEN

ROLES OF TESTOSTERONE AND OESTROGEN.

[Audio] Testosterone What is testosterone? Testosterone is a sex hormone. Hormones are the body's chemical messengers. They travel from one organ or another place in the body, usually through the bloodstream, and affect many different bodily processes. Testosterone is the major sex hormone in males. It is essential to the development of male growth and masculine characteristics. Signals sent from the brain to the pituitary gland at the base of the brain control the production of testosterone in men. The pituitary gland then relays signals to the testes to produce testosterone. A "feedback loop" closely regulates the amount of hormone in the blood. When testosterone levels rise too high, the brain sends signals to the pituitary to reduce production.

[Audio] What does testosterone do? Testosterone plays multiple important roles in the body, such as: development of the penis and testes deepening of the voice during puberty appearance of facial and pubic hair starting at puberty; later in life, it may play a role in balding muscle size and strength bone growth and strength sex drive (libido) sperm production. Adolescent boys with too little testosterone may not experience normal masculinization. For example, the genitals may not enlarge, facial and body hair may be scant, and the voice may not deepen normally. Testosterone may also help maintain normal mood. There may be other important functions of this hormone that have not yet been discovered..

[Audio] The effects of testosterone Skin-hair growth and collagen growth Brain – increased sex drive,improved mood, confidence, memory function Muscles – MUSCLE GROWTH,INCREASED STRENGTH, increased endurance Bone marrow – Red blood cell production Bones – bone mass density maintenance Sex organs- sperm production, erectile function, prostate growth.

oestrogen.

[Audio] Everything you need to know about estrogen Estrogen is a hormone that play a role in both the male and female reproductive systems. Estrogen or oestrogen is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. Estrogen contributes to cognitive health, bone health, the function of the cardiovascular system, and other essential bodily processes. However, most people know it for its role alongside progesterone in female sexual and reproductive health. The ovaries, adrenal glands, and fat tissues produce estrogen. Both female and male bodies have this hormone, but females create more of it..

[Audio] Function Estrogen enables the following organs to function: Ovaries: Estrogen helps stimulate the growth of the egg follicle. Vagina: In the vagina, estrogen maintains the thickness of the vaginal wall and promotes lubrication. Uterus: Estrogen enhances and maintains the mucous membrane that lines the uterus. It also regulates the flow and thickness of uterine mucus secretions. Breasts: The body uses estrogen in the formation of breast tissue. This hormone also helps stop the flow of milk after weaning..

[Audio] Effects of estrogen Heart- protection from cholesterol Brain – body temperature adjustment,memory function,libido adjustment Liver – Cholestrol production regulation Breast – Breast growth, feeding function Bones – Bone strength, density increasing Ovary – Maturation stimulation Skin – Anti-aging effect Uterus- monthly preparation for pregnancy or menstrual cycle.

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