Good and Bad Testosterone
- 1st Edition - November 6, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Ilpo Huhtaniemi
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 4 3 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 4 3 1 - 9
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Unlike most other hormones, testosterone regulates not only the biological functions of the body but also many psychological functions. This wide spectrum of effects, influencing nearly all biological and behavioral features of a males, makes testosterone particularly interesting.
This book takes a historical approach to understanding testosterone. It provides is a comprehensive description of the functions of testosterone and its role in determining the biological, medical, psychological, behavioral, and cultural features of the male sex/gender and the male/female differences. Sex/gender issues are of great interest for a wide readership, including the general public and experts from various disciplines.
Unlike most other hormones, testosterone regulates not only the biological functions of the body but also many psychological functions. This wide spectrum of effects, influencing nearly all biological and behavioral features of a males, makes testosterone particularly interesting.
This book takes a historical approach to understanding testosterone. It provides is a comprehensive description of the functions of testosterone and its role in determining the biological, medical, psychological, behavioral, and cultural features of the male sex/gender and the male/female differences. Sex/gender issues are of great interest for a wide readership, including the general public and experts from various disciplines.
- Discusses groundbreaking discoveries about the function of endocrine glands and hormones from the 19th century until present
- Includes information on the biology of testosterone production and its effects in men and women, including effects of high and low testosterone
- Presents male contraception with its successes and failures as well as future directions and strategies in the development of novel effective male contraceptives
- Discusses the correct, questionable and misuse of testosterone treatments
Readers interested in the biological, medical, psychological and cultural aspect of the male sex/gender, sex/gender differences, and their dependence on comprehensive actions of the male sex hormone testosterone, Students of biology, medicine, psychology and nursing, sexologists, physicians of various specialties (GP, gynecology, pediatrics, urology, andrology, endocrinology)
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Acknowledgments to the Finnish edition
- Acknowledgments to the English edition
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 History of testosterone—From mysticism to molecule
- Abstract
- The principles of hormonal action begin to unfold
- Race for isolation and unraveling the structure of testosterone
- Causes and consequences of testosterone deficiency discovered; some milestones
- From molecule to medicine
- Solving the mechanism of androgen action
- References
- Chapter 3 Basics—The synthesis and actions of testosterone
- Abstract
- Endocrine glands and hormones
- Biochemistry of testosterone
- Regulation of testosterone synthesis
- How much testosterone is needed?
- Mechanism of testosterone action at the cellular level
- The multitude of testosterone actions in the body
- References
- Chapter 4 How is testosterone measured and investigated?
- Abstract
- Immunoassays
- Mass spectrometry
- Issues to be considered in the measurement of testosterone
- Research of testicular endocrine function
- References
- Chapter 5 Testosterone production and actions at different phases of life
- Abstract
- Fetal life
- Newborn and minipuberty
- Puberty
- Adult life and senescence
- References
- Chapter 6 Testosterone and male sexual function
- Abstract
- Male sexual anatomy
- Male sexual act
- Does size matter?
- Male sexual behavior
- References
- Chapter 7 Psychological effects of testosterone
- Abstract
- Sex differences in brain function
- Cognitive functions
- Testosterone and dominance
- Testosterone in fathers and during social bonding
- Testosterone and mental health
- Diverse and unexpected behavioral effects of testosterone
- References
- Chapter 8 Testosterone and aggression
- Abstract
- What is aggression?
- Examples from the animal kingdom
- Aggression in men
- Differences between male and female aggression
- Testosterone, violence, and crime
- References
- Chapter 9 Sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBTQ+
- Abstract
- The multifaceted concepts of sex and gender
- The different phases of sexual differentiation
- Testosterone and sexual orientation
- Testosterone and gender identity
- References
- Chapter 10 Testosterone and risk-taking in stock market
- Abstract
- How are stock traders made?
- Effect of testosterone and cortisol on risk-taking
- Risk-taking in laboratory conditions
- Risk-taking in animal experiments
- Men and women as decision-makers
- References
- Chapter 11 Anabolic effects of testosterone
- Abstract
- Anabolic effects of testosterone from fetal period until puberty
- Anabolic effects of testosterone in adult men
- Effect of physical stress on testosterone
- References
- Chapter 12 Testosterone, sports, and doping
- Abstract
- What are the doping substances?
- History of doping
- Doping with anabolic steroids
- Adverse effects of anabolic steroids
- Doping control
- Ho do athletes cheat in doping tests: Collected explanations
- Female athletes’ testosterone: Difficult if not impossible equation
- The doping saga of the DDR
- References
- Chapter 13 Why are men healthier but die younger than women?
- Abstract
- Health differences between men and women
- Why are women more resilient than men?
- Diseases occurring only in men
- Diseases more common in men
- Diseases where testosterone protects men
- Sex difference in life expectancy
- Mortality of men and women
- Biological reasons for the sex difference in life expectancy
- Behavioral and environmental effects on life expectancy
- References
- Chapter 14 Testosterone as elixir of life—A short history of quackery
- Abstract
- Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard and the first odyssey of rejuvenation treatment
- Eugen Steinach and the second odyssey of male rejuvenation
- Serge Voronoff and the third odyssey of male rejuvenation
- More steam: Voronoff's followers in the United States
- Paul Niehans: Echoes from the past
- What have we learned?
- References
- Chapter 15 Lack of testosterone or hypogonadism
- Abstract
- What is hypogonadism?
- Different types of hypogonadism
- Diagnosis of hypogonadism
- Treatment of hypogonadism
- Follow-up of testosterone treatment
- Contraindications of testosterone treatment
- References
- Chapter 16 The aging man and testosterone
- Abstract
- Sexuality and fertility of the aging male
- Does testosterone production decrease in men with aging?
- Why does testosterone of some men decrease with aging?
- Testosterone for old men—Real progress or a new wave of quackery?
- Contraindications and risks of testosterone treatment in older men
- References
- Chapter 17 The good, the bad, and the ugly: Correct, questionable, and misuse of testosterone
- Abstract
- Testosterone use according to good clinical practice
- Questionable use of testosterone
- Misuse of testosterone
- Testosterone preparations in clinical use
- Anabolic steroids
- Selective androgen receptor modulators
- References
- Chapter 18 Male pill—What’s the holdup?
- Abstract
- Why is a contraceptive method needed for men?
- The currently available male contraception methods
- New hormonal male contraceptive methods under development
- Nonhormonal methods
- Pharmacological contraception with targeted drugs
- The future of male contraception
- References
- Chapter 19 Castration and eunuchs: Men without testosterone
- Abstract
- Long history of castration
- Religious fanaticism and castration
- Eunuchs of the Chinese court
- Arab slave trade and castration
- Mythology, history, and art
- Medical effects of castration
- Castration and life expectancy
- Castration as medical treatment
- References
- Chapter 20 Women's testosterone
- Abstract
- Testosterone production in women
- The wide spectrum of testosterone actions in women
- When there is too much or too little testosterone
- Is androgen action necessary for life?
- Facts, fiction, and legends
- References
- Chapter 21 Conclusions
- Subject Index
- Name Index
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 6, 2023
- No. of pages (Hardback): 346
- No. of pages (eBook): 768
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443134326
- eBook ISBN: 9780443134319
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Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Dr Ilpo Huhtaniemi is an Emeritus Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology in the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London (London, UK) and Emeritus Professor of Physiology at Department of Physiology, University of Turku (Turku, Finland). His clinical specialty is in chemical pathology. He is an author of about seven hundred peer-reviewed publications as well as several book chapters on basic and clinical reproductive endocrinology and laboratory diagnosis of endocrine diseases. He currently serves as an editorial board member for several academic journals, including as editor-in-chief of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (Elsevier). Dr. Huhtaniemi has also edited several books in the field of reproductive endocrinology and physiology. He has received many honours for his research activities, such as the NIH International Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Fogarty Foundation), Senior Fellowship of The Academy of Finland, Young Investigator Award of The American Society of Andrology, Matti Äyräpää Award of the Finnish Medical Society DUODECIM, Honorary Membership of The Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor h.c. of Medical University of Lodz, Poland and Doctor h.c. of Albert Szent-György Medical University, Szeged, Hungary, The Egon Diczfalusy Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, Iain McIntyre Medal (Queen Mary University, London), and Society for Endocrinology (UK), The European Medal. Named lectures: German Endocrine Society, The Berthold Medal and Prize Lecture; Australian Society for Reproductive Biology (The Goding Lecture); Nordic Association for Andrology (The Erik Blom Lecture); The American Society of Andrology (EAA Exchange Lecture). Dr. Huhtaniemi has been elected to The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, The Academy of Medical Sciences, UK, and he is Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, UKRead Good and Bad Testosterone on ScienceDirect