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Sexual Health eBook Volume2
Chapter 4

Hormones Involved in Male Sexual Function, Tarek Anis

Testosterone is the principal androgen in the circulation of mature male mammals. An androgen, or male sex hormone, is defined as a substance capable of developing and maintaining masculine sexual characteristics, including the genital tract, secondary sexual characteristics and fertility, and the anabolic status of somatic tissues.

This chapter discusses the endocrine aspects of men’s sexual dysfunction, including the pathophysiology, diagnostic process, and treatment modalities. I shall discuss biosynthesis and metabolism of testosterone as well its role in desire, erection, and ejaculation. I will then deal with androgen deficiency, the causes and diagnosis, focusing on hypogonadism of older men. Androgen replacement therapy will be discussed in detail, with a brief section on the use of testosterone in women. Finally, testosterone misuse and abuse will be addressed.

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