Testosterone occurs in both men and women but it is the main male sex hormone. It is derived from cholesterol and is produced in the gonads. As a hormone, it is classified as an anabolic steroid which creates body tissue to become bulky through retaining protein. During puberty, testosterone is...
Andrology is the opposite of gynecology, so it is the study of health issues afflicting men, with an emphasis on infertility and sexual dysfunction, male specific urological issues are also dealt with. A specialist in this field is called and andrologist. Andrology is not well established or...
EPA holding public hearings to propose safe limits for dioxin exposure. EPA has found that women exposed to dioxin pass it on to their unborn babies and not only plastic bottles omit the carcinogen. In 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics warned mothers who fed their babies formula...
Let's start with the definition provided by Medilexicon's medical dictionary."Puberty is a Sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult, characterized by the beginning of gonadotropin secretion, gametogenesis, secretion of gonadal hormones, development of secondary sexual characteristics...
The controversy surrounding Caster Semenya has increased and intensified after reports have proven she is a hermaphrodite. My personal opinion while unimportant is that she should be listed as whatever she wants to be. Whether man or woman. Scientifically she is both. We just have to deal with...
More than their basic purpose as clothing, T-shirts in the past decades have evolved into a canvas used to convey different kinds of messages. These range from serious causes like politics to the most mundane expressions of everyday life! But the best ones are the funny t-shirts that make you stop...
Estrogen is the major sex hormone found in women. Men also have estrogen but it is not in as high amounts as those found in women. Estrogen helps determine a woman from a man as it is responsible for the development of gendered characteristics in women. Secondary sex characteristics such as...
Sometimes people who take large doses of anabolic steroids go into “roid rage.” There are news reports of people suddenly becoming very hostile and difficult to control, leading to very violent attacks and even murders. Some of them turn against themselves, and commit suicide. Anabolic steroids...
A team of researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science has found that tears turn men off and published results of the study in the journal Science. Biochemist Idan Frumin led a study into the effect of tears on people. The team collected tears samples after women viewed films like "Life Is...
