Stress:High-stress levels can trigger the body's production of androgens, which are male hormones that can stimulate the sebaceous (oil) glands in the skin. Increased oil production can result in more acne. Stress can also worsen existing acne, making it more challenging to manage. ...
Studies focusing on examining sex differences have demonstrated across many levels of analyses and stages of brain development and maturation that males and females can differ significantly. From sex chromosomes that allow for disparities in gene dosage and regulatory mechanisms, to the important role ...
Studies focusing on examining sex differences have demonstrated across many levels of analyses and stages of brain development and maturation that males and females can differ significantly. From sex chromosomes that allow for disparities in gene dosage and regulatory mechanisms, to the important role ...
Beginning of Puberty in Females A common middle- and high-school female dilemma: bring a purse to the bathroom or discreetly tuck a tampon in your pocket? ©iStockphoto/Tootles Puberty in a girl is generally considered to start when she has her first menstrual period, also called menar...
A male bias in mortality has emerged in the COVID-19 pandemic, which is consistent with the pathogenesis of other viral infections. Biological sex differences may manifest themselves in susceptibility to infection, early pathogenesis, innate viral control, adaptive immune responses or the balance of ...
Moreover, longitudinal studies would be needed to unravel the impact of sexual hormones on the long run: higher androgen levels in newborn boys, for example, predicted greater negative affectivity (Alexander and Saenz, 2011). Such personality traits contribute to general development of sex-linked ...
Testosterone action in the preoptic area is related to the hormonal regulation of the motivation to sing but not to various aspects of song performance. Multiple aspects of song quality are instead precisely regulated by steroids acting in distinct song control nuclei. Females exert a strong choice...
Media advertising has dramatically -- and sometimes sensationally -- increased the awareness of "Low-T" or low blood testosterone (also called androgen deficiency).Taking testosterone provides no benefit in improving a man's sexual function if their testosterone levels are normal. Men with low ...
Signs of High Testosterone in Women Hyperandrogenism describes the excess production of androgens2, which can include testosterone. However, in women, excess testosterone levels can suppress ovulation and lead to symptoms,including irregular periods and infertility, among others. ...
Age is an important factor. As you get older, you are more likely to develop fractures due to low bone mass density. Females are at a higher risk of developing this than men, because they suffer from a lower BMD. If your body mass is below 19 kg/m2, and/or you suffer fromanorexia...