Hello family. How are you all? First of all I want to thank you, each one of you who followed me & also read, likes and comment on my posts regularly. It feels great to have people who regularly looks up to you. My name is Vibhu and in today's blog post I am going to share an interesting topic about the Hormone Testosterone. Yes, I know some of you might have heard about it, some might also know about it very well but some of you still need an introduction with it. Don't worry I will start with the basics. So let's dive into this topic.

What are Hormones?

These are the special groups of chemicals that are released in our body in little amounts but creates a deep and stronger metabolic effects on us. 

• Hormones are released from special glands present in our body at different locations and these glands are called Endocrine Glands.
• Hormones are released directly into our blood from these glands and travel to the target organs or cells to act.

Some Endocrine Glands : 

1. Pituitary gland.
2. Thyroid gland.
3. Parathyroid gland.
4. Pancreas.
5. Thymus etc.

Some Hormones :

1. Growth Hormone (GH).
2. Thyroxine.
3. Insulin & Glucagon.
4. Thymosine etc.

What is Testosterone?

Testosterone is also a hormone or rather I say it is a male sex hormone released from the male reproductive glands known as Testis. 

Roles of Testosterone :

Primarily testosterone is responsible for the production of male gametes that is sperms. But additionally it also serves some important functions as :

• It helps in maintaining the pitch of the sound/voice in males.
• It helps in muscles growth in males.
• It is responsible for the male sex desires known as libido.
• It is responsible for the appearance of beard and moustaches.
• It is responsible for the aggressions in males.
• Maintainence of secondary sex organs and ducts.

How does it act?

Necessary Evil means something that is important for you but also can cause damage to yourself. Likewise, Testosterone is also such a hormone responsible for the male sexual activity and reproduction. And we all know that reproduction is one of the basic feature, (although not defining) of living organisms and ofcourse of humans too. So without it a proper reproductive machinery would not function. But tere are some drawbacks associated with it which if not controlled can cause harm as well. They are : 

• The anger issues in males are seen more often is also the result of production of high levels of testosterone in them. Although only this could not be considered the main reason.
• The aggressive behaviour seen in males. Sometimes or somewhere this aggression is needed like in sports, protection or any dominating works. But if always shown can cause serious damages. This is also the result of testosterone and its chemistry.
• The attitude of taking risks is seen more often in males than females is also due to the nature of testosterone. It pumps more blood than normal causing high heart rate and thus creates the situations of taking risks as the symbol of showcasing power.
• There are other factors responsible for the high or faster breathing rates in males than females. But scientists also believe that testosterone and its levels are also one of those reasons. It may result in pressure on lungs, heart and even brain.

Although all these conditions are rare in an individual male but if studied in a population, it is seen at a larger scale. 

That's all for today's post. Do like it if you find this information useful and also comment your thoughts on it. 

I will see you in the next post. Till then take care of yourself and your family. 

Thanks a ton.