• Question: cAN OESTROGEN BE FOUND IN A MALE BODY ?

    Asked by arun201 to Bob, Katie, Nisha, Sallie, Vee on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Sallie Baxendale

      Sallie Baxendale answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      Oestrogen is considered to be the ‘female’ hormone, whereas testosterone is considered the ‘male’ hormone. However, both hormones are present in both sexes.

    • Photo: Bob Bonwick

      Bob Bonwick answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      Yes. Oestrogen is produced in women in the same amount as testosterone is produced in men. Now they are both inn the same family of hormones, men produces the same amount of oestrogen as women produce testosterone. This is vital to healthy function. Also, testosterone is responsible for the thick hair growth on a mans face, which is why when women go though the menopause and stop producing oestrogen in such large amounts they can get a hairy face. This occurs in other conditions too, not just a good long life.

    • Photo: Vee Mitchell

      Vee Mitchell answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Man do have oestrogen in their bodies but the levels are much lower than in woman. The reverse is true of testosterone.

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