Testosterone in Women
Testosterone plays a crucial role in women's health, often overshadowed by estrogen and progesterone. Most testosterone in premenopausal women is produced by theca cells in the ovaries, and many women actually have higher testosterone levels than estradiol. The discussion also touches on the complexities of hormone levels in female athletes, raising questions about natural hormone variations and their implications in competitive sports.In this clip
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In the episode Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Huberman Lab Podcast #67 and the clip Testosterone in Women, it is mentioned that when normalized to the same units, adult women (typically) have more testosterone than they do estrogen. On average, their testosterone levels are still far lower than those of age-matched men, but nonetheless, the testosterone > estrogen reality is surprising to many people. If measuring on day 5 of the menstrual cycle, the estradiol and progesterone levels will be low. Is this the basis of the comparison to testosterone levels? Shouldn't the comparison be based on when estrogen production is at its highest, such as around day 10 - 12 in the cycle, to accurately claim that pre-menopausal women produce more testosterone than estrogen?
I have a question about this episode Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Huberman Lab Podcast #67 and this Testosterone in Women. In the episode Dr. Peter Attia: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones for Vitality & Longevity | Huberman Lab Podcast #85 and the clip Hormonal Dynamics Explained, it is mentioned that when normalized to the same units, adult women (typically) have more testosterone than they do estrogen. On average, their testosterone levels are still far lower than those of age-matched men, but nonetheless, the testosterone > estrogen reality is surprising to many people. If measuring on day 5 of the menstrual cycle, the estradiol and progesterone levels will be low. Is this the basis of the comparison to testosterone levels? Shouldn't the comparison be based on when estrogen production is at its highest, such as around day 10 - 12 in the cycle, to accurately claim that pre-menopausal women produce more testosterone than estrogen?
In the episode Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Huberman Lab Podcast #67 and the clip Testosterone in Women, it is mentioned that when normalized to the same units, adult women (typically) have more testosterone than they do estrogen. On average, their testosterone levels are still far lower than those of age-matched men, but nonetheless, the testosterone > estrogen reality is surprising to many people. If measuring on day 5 of the menstrual cycle, the estradiol and progesterone levels will be low. Is this the basis of the comparison to testosterone levels? Shouldn't the comparison be based on when estrogen production is at its highest, such as around day 10-12 in the cycle, to accurately claim that pre-menopausal women produce more testosterone than estrogen?