Although it is true that testosterone levels are lower in women than in men, this hormone is very important and necessary in both sexes. A woman produces around 300 micrograms of testosterone a day.
The production of testosterone in women occurs in the ovaries and the adrenal glands (approximately 25% of the testosterone in each of the glands) and the remaining 50% is produced by the peripheral conversion of androstenedione to testosterone.
Therefore, in addition to testosterone, there are other important androgens in women:
- Dihydrotestosterone, with high androgenic activity.
- Androstenedione, produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands.
- Dehydroepiandrosterone and its sulfate.
The latter, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone, and its sulfate, are precursors and can be converted to testosterone and dihydrotestosterone to exert their androgenic function.
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Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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