Androgens (Testosterone)

Androgens, such as testosterone, are male sex hormones that produce male sexual characteristics; androgens are also present at low levels in women. These hormones are important to the healthy functioning of many parts of the body.

Androgens are used to treat men whose hormone levels have decreased.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: May 17, 2012
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology

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