Female hormones needed men for sex

Scientists have discovered why men also need female hormones. Estrogen provides a strong floor high libido and helps to avoid obesity.

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Representatives of the stronger sex needs "female" hormone   estrogen   to maintain your sex drive and fight obesity. This is the conclusion, researchers from the Massachusetts Central Hospital, led by Dr. Joel Finkelstein. They found that men with low levels Estrogen   may enter into a so-called "male menopause," one symptom of which is the low libido.

"Many things which we blamed on shortages Testosterone In fact associated with estrogen deficiency, - says Dr. Finkelstein. - Testosterone is a male sex hormone, and some of it we recycle into estrogen. The level of both hormones declines with age. But do not rush of testosterone injections, if you do not feel the old drive in the bed. Perhaps you should take care of the other hormones "

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The study involved 400 healthy men aged 20 to 50 who received monthly injections of medication for lowering Testosterone   to levels pre-adolescent period. When the target has been achieved, some of the men began to receive different doses of testosterone gel or pacifiers, and half of the volunteers were given the drug to prevent the formation of estrogen.

This allowed the researchers to compare the spread of a variety of hormone levels and to determine their impact on men's health. Best of all things were in men whose testosterone levels grew to the level of estrogen. (READ MORE)

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