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Recent sightings of whitetail bucks that are still carrying antlers in mid-February have gotten my attention.

If I had a dollar for every time Ive heard that bucks will shed their antlers early if the winter starts out miserable and cold, then Id be able to start a recovery fund of moneyto put our kids throughcollege. That said, when it comes to bucks shedding antlers, I admit, Im no biologist. Ive always believed nutrition, water and climate affectwhen bucks would start losing their antlers. And when others share theories with me about this, I usually just listen, add their thoughts to my own, and just move on to the next thing.

Butwhen my pal Vicky Griswold from Colrain sent me a picture of a mature buck still carrying a full set of horns on Feb. 5, I began to question these theories of when and why bucks drop their antlers. After confirming some things I already knew, I began uncovering facts that enlightened me about this wonder of when and why whitetail bucks shed their antlers. And as you read on, you may find yourself enlightened as well.

Antler development is dependent on photoperiod (hours of daylight per day) and testosterone levels, not necessarily temperatures. Antler drop is also dependent on these same principles. High levels of testosterone are necessary to keep a bucks antlers firmly attached to his skull. When testosterone levels drop, antlers loosen and begin to shed. Some wildlife biologists take it a step further, sayingthat testosterone levels are affected not only by photoperiod, but also poor nutrition, injuries and dominance.Testosterone levels are also affected by the presence of does that are in estrus. In Massachusetts, most does are bred between mid tolate November, but if unbred does are present, bucks will keep their antlers longer. Another factor is continued fighting between bucks, which could be related to additional does in estrus. If bucks continue to spar late into the winter, testosterone levels stay up, thus their antlers will stay on longer. And thats something that just never occurred to me in over 50 years of studying and chasing whitetail deer.

Trying to really explain this to someone requires a good understanding of the antler cycle itself, as whitetail deer are distributed all over the United States with varying climates playing a role at the beginning of this cycle every year. In temperate zones, antler growth commences with increasing daylight in the spring, and with that comes the corresponding rise of breeding hormones. Antlers are initially covered in velvet and laced with blood vessels. By mid-to-late summer, the antlers have begun to harden, or calcify. Blood flow declines and finally stops, and the velvet peels away quickly often aided by a buck scraping his antlers against fence posts, shrubs or trees as summer progresses into autumn.

By late October, antlers are fully hardened and bare for the rut season, when bucks begin establishing breeding dominance. The timing of antler drop commences with diminishing daylight and falling hormones after the height of the breeding season. Antlers begin to weaken when special cells called osteoclasts that live at the base, or pedicle, of the antler reabsorb its calcium. Eventually the antler drops, leaving a bloody pedicle that quickly heals over. Antlers dont always shed at the same time, and bucks with one antler are not uncommon sights in winter, especially in the Northern tier(s) of the country. But in the Upper Midwest, bucks may begin dropping antlers in early December, while their Florida or Gulf Coast counterparts may retain them and remain in rut into mid-winter or later because of the drastic change in latitude of those regions. However, weakened bucks will shed their antlers much earlier, just like anywhere else.

Regarding Vickys picture, I believe the excellent acorn crop we experienced this past year might have helped with this bucks health and antler development, adding those important, special nutrients to their diet. Thats just another theory, however, a week later, Vicky sent me another picture of a smaller buck looking just as healthy and, you guessed it, still carrying a set of tall spikes in the middle of February. That certainly leaves us with something more to think about.

Lastly, heres a breakdown I thought you might find interesting of the final statewide deer harvest totals (by zone) for 2019. Note: The 13,921 final tally is the second highest on record,629 less than 2018.

Zone 1 310 total (218 adult males, 84 females, 7 button bucks)

Zone 2 513 total (425 adult males, 79 females, 7 button bucks)

Zone 3 544 total (376 adult males, 148 females, 17 button bucks)

Zone 4N 526 total (389 adult males, 125 females, 12 button bucks)

Zone 4S 312 total (228 adult males, 74 females, 10 button bucks)

Zone 5 702 total (512 adult males, 160 females, 25 button bucks)

Zone 6 206 total (148 adult males, 49 females, 3 button bucks)

Zone 7 733 total (422 adult males, 267 females, 37 button bucks)

Zone 8 853 total (554 adult males, 249 females, 42 button bucks)

Zone 9 1,295 total (690 adult males, 491 females, 105 button bucks)

Zone 10 2,508 total (1,205 adult males, 1,101 females, 192 button bucks)

Zone 11 3,420 total (1,810 adult males, 1,312 females, 287 button bucks)

Zone 12 303 total (193 adult males, 88 females, 10 button bucks)

Zone 13 1,132 total (344 adult males, 629 females, 146 button bucks)

Zone 14 665 total (257 adult males, 315 females, 79 button bucks)

TOTAL 13,921 total (7,772 adult males, 5,171 females, 979 button bucks)

Joe Judd is a lifelong hunter and sportsman. He is an outdoor writer, seminar speaker, member of the New England Outdoor Writers Association, and a 2019 inductee into the N.E. Turkey Hunting Hall of Fame. Joe is also on the Quaker Boy Game Calls, Bass Pro Shops/Cabelas Pro-Staff.

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Question: Why do some deer hold onto the velvet on their antlers so much later in the year than most others?

Answer: A birth defect known as cryptorchidism leads to lower than normal production of testosterone, the failure of one or both testicles to descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum, the lessening of most male characteristics and, in antlered species, full development is never really reached and the velvet on the antlers is retained later than the normal velvet-shedding period in late August to mid-September.

Bucks suffering from cryptorchidism generally do not act like other bucks. They really dont take part in the mating battles and rituals. They usually do not make buck rubs or scrapes. Their necks do not swell. Their tarsal glands on the inside of the deers rear legs dont secrete their hormone-powered leakings. The antlers are not shed, remain in velvet throughout the year and continue to grow, but usually in abnormal patterns.

Question: I am a retired veteran with a 70 percent military disability and want to know how if at all that could affect me. I would love to use my ATV to be able to get back into the state game lands area I used to be able to hunt.

Answer: In addition to other special permits for disabled hunters, the Pennsylvania Game Commission offers a permanent disabled persons permit that also allows the holder to apply for a towing vehicle placard. That placard will allow the use of an ATV on designated state game lands roads open to ATVs.

There also are roads on state game lands specially designated to provide access for hunters who have been issued disabled persons permits. The land management supervisor in each of the commissions region offices can provide a current list for each county covered by that office: Southcentral, 814-643-1831; Southeast, 610) 926-3136; Southwest, 724-238-9523; Northcentral, 570-398-4744; Northeast, 570-675-1143; Northwest, 814-432-3187.

Question: Why do they call it the rut?

Answer: One of the most discussed topics among deer hunters, the rut is the mating season for ruminants like deer, bison and antelopes, as well as some other mammals like skunks and elephants. Its marked in males by an increase in testosterone, body bulk and muscling, glandular secretions, aggression and interest in females.

According to merriam-webster.com, use of the word rut to describe all that dates back to the 15th century. The Middle English rutte was derived from Middle French ruit for disturbance, which was derived from Latin rugire for roar.

Question: Does the ban on urine-based deer attractant in chronic wasting disease management areas include artificial urine scents?

Answer: According to the Game Commission, artificial scents are not banned under the existing CWDMA regulations. They must be fully artificial.

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Robert E. Dudley, Ph.D.Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and PresidentClarus Therapeutics

Dr. Dudley discusses the recent announcement that Clarus Therapeutics, Inc. has launched JATENZO (testosterone undecanoate) capsules for the treatment of appropriate men with testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism):

MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this announcement?

Response: JATENZOis the first and only oral softgel testosterone undecanoate and the first oral testosterone product approved by the U.S. FDA in more than 60 years.JATENZO is indicated for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.

The launch of JATENZO means that physicians and men living with testosterone deficiency due to genetic or structural abnormalities finally have a safe and effective oral testosterone replacement therapy. We are proud to commercially launch this unique oral formulation to healthcare providers and the appropriate patients who they treat. JATENZO is now available at pharmacies across the country.

MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the underlying studies?

Response: JATENZO was evaluated in a Phase 3 pivotal trial among 166 adult, hypogonadal men in a 4-month, open-label study with a topical testosterone comparator arm. The starting dose was 237 mg twice daily (BID) with meals. Dose adjustments (minimum 158 mg BID; maximum 396 mg BID) were made roughly 3 and 7 weeks after initiation of JATENZO based on average circulating testosterone concentration levels. 87% of JATENZO patients reached testosterone levels within the normal eugonadal range at the end of the study; peak testosterone levels were in close alignment with FDA targets.

Across all Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials combined, the safety of JATENZO has been evaluated in 569 patients who were treated with JATENZO for up to two (2) years. Liver toxicity was not observed with JATENZO in clinical trials.

Mild gastrointestinal adverse events observed with JATENZO were transient, manageable and did not lead to discontinuation.Decreased HDL cholesterol and increased hematocrit were associated with JATENZO use but did not lead to discontinuation of JATENZO. Only three of the 166 patients (1.8%) in the 4-month study experienced adverse reactions that led to premature discontinuation from the study, including rash (n=1) and headache (n=2). JATENZO was associated with an increase in systolic blood pressure. A boxed warning about the potential risks associated with elevated blood pressure appears on JATENZO labeling. Patients on JATENZO should have their blood pressure monitored.

Among the 569 patients who received JATENZO in all Phase 2 and 3 trials combined, the following adverse reactions were reported in >2% of patients: polycythemia, diarrhea, dyspepsia, eructation (i.e., burping), peripheral edema, nausea, increased hematocrit, headache, prostatomegaly (i.e., enlarged prostate), and hypertension.

MedicalResearch.com: How doesJATENZO differ from other treatments for testosterone deficiency?

Response: The launch of JATENZO is an important step forward in testosterone replacement therapy. The only other oral testosterone replacement therapy product ever approved by the FDA is methyltestosterone (an alkylated androgen) that has been associated with serious liver toxicity and is rarely, if ever, used today. Because JATENZO is formulated as a lipophilic prodrug, it bypasses the first-pass hepatic metabolism. No liver toxicity-related events were observed in clinical studies of JATENZO including in patients who took JATENZO at higher doses than recommended in current product labeling for two (2) years.

We believe JATENZO addresses a long-standing need for a safe and effective oral testosterone replacement product that meets current day FDA safety and efficacy standards. JATENZO enters a market where the vast majority of hypogonadal men are treated with injectable or topical testosterone products. JATENZO avoids administration challenges seen with these non-oral treatments it presents no injection site pain, no transfer risk, no mess, no skin irritation and no surgical procedure. Therefore, we believe a significant number of hypogonadal men will prefer JATENZO as an alternative to other forms of testosterone therapy.

MedicalResearch.com: How are men tested to determine ifJATENZO therapy is appropriate for them?

Response: According to the American Urological Association and Endocrine Society clinical guidelines, diagnosis of hypogonadism is determined by both the identification of symptoms and/or signs consistent with hypogonadism and blood test measurement of low morning total serum testosterone concentration (defined as <300 ng/dL, on two separate days). Healthcare providers should assess each patient individually for the appropriateness of JATENZO to treat their clinical hypogonadism.

MedicalResearch.com: What else should readers take away from your report?

Response: Clinical hypogonadism can be more complex than most people realize and left untreated, can have a profound negative impact for the individual. Men with the symptoms of hypogonadism have a real medical need that deserves appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

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HARTFORD Two transgender high school runners want to become defendants in a federal lawsuit that seeks to block them from participating in girls sports in Connecticut.

Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood would be stripped of the right to run track this spring if a judge rules against a state policy that allows high school athletes to compete as the gender with which they identify, their lawyers argued in a court filing Friday.

Attorneys for three girls filed the lawsuit last week against the state board that governs high school athletics and several school districts.

Miller and Yearwood want a U.S. district judge to delay ruling on a motion that would expedite a temporary injunction against the state policy. Their attorneys indicated to the court they plan to file a motion to intervene in the case this week.

Plaintiffs should not be allowed to file a lawsuit whose core purpose is to exclude Andraya and Terry from the spring track meets, but then prevent them from participating in the lawsuit by not naming them as parties, attorney Dan Barrett wrote in Fridays filing.

Attorneys for the three girls who sued argued Tuesday against any delay and wrote that their lawsuit filed under Title IX, the federal educational law that bans discrimination on the basis of sex, followed the law by focusing on the policy and not naming the two transgender girls as defendants.

Notably, while there are a great many reported Title IX decisions on the books, Yearwood and Miller cite not a single case in which students whose interests or wishes would be adversely impacted by the requested relief were joined as parties, necessary or otherwise, the attorneys wrote.

Connecticut is one of 17 states that allowed transgender high school athletes to compete without restrictions in 2019, according to Transathlete.com, which tracks state policies in high school sports across the country.

Eight states had restrictions that make it difficult for transgender athletes to compete while in school, such as requiring athletes to compete under the gender on their birth certificate, or allowing them to participate only after going through sex reassignment procedures or hormone therapies, according to Transathlete.

Both transgender athletes are receiving hormone therapy as treatment for gender dysphoria, and both have hormone levels, including testosterone levels, circulating in their bodies that are typical for non-transgender girls, lawyers for Miller and Yearwood said in their filing. They are recognized as girls by their parents, teachers, teammates, coaches, and community.

The two seniors have combined to win 15 girls state indoor or outdoor championship races since 2017, according to the lawsuit.

One of the plaintiffs, Chelsea Mitchell, on Friday won the Class S 55-meter state indoor title by edging Terry Miller. She said it was her first win in a head-to-head race.

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QUESTION: A high level of the male hormone testosterone leads to baldness in men.

True or False?

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False. This is a myth. The rate of hair loss in men is largely a matter of genetic inheritance, not testosterone level. Nor is it a matter of too much sun, too much stress, or wearing a hat too often. Looking at your ancestors and relatives may give you clues to your own chances of balding.

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SAN DIEGO Did you know that walking a half mile per day decreses the occurance of Alzheimers by 50%? This is just one of the ways Dr. David Kirk helps patients increase their mental function.

Dr. Kirk also has a list of nine foods that significantly help the brain. Whether it is fats for the brain to repair itself with or antioxidants to help clear out some of the nasty stuff, these foods are some of the best.

Dr. Kirk also says that having regular sex 3-4 times a week increases sex hormones which in turn increases brain plasticity. Estrogen encourages the birth of new neurons in the brain while testosterone increases the survival of new neurons.

If you have questions or just want to hear Dr. David Kirk speak, he is holding an event on Thursday, February 20 at the Metta Space in San Diego. The talk will be about Quantum Healing and how it changes your life. Get your tickets here.

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mr. Baker my beard yo whats up you guys00:10welcome back to my channel my name is00:11Sam and Im female-to-male transgender00:13for years on testosterone in three years00:15post-op post-op top surgery today Im00:18going to be talking about the best parts00:19of being a moon did a video a couple00:22weeks ago about the worst parts of being00:23a man my least favorite parts and people00:26seem to really like it so I was like00:28well what better then to contrast it00:30with the direct opposite like that video00:33though Im just gonna be doing the00:35light-hearted version obviously you00:37there are way more intense deeper more00:39complicated bigger issues to be focusing00:42on of like the best parts of being a man00:44where a lot of it boils down to00:45privilege I want you guys to know that00:47half of these things that Im gonna list00:49off are just from now having privilege00:52and I recognize that and I cant wait00:56til were at a point where its just we00:58have equality and men wont only have01:01this privilege and these positive things01:02happen to them okay lets get into it01:04now01:05first thing is being shirtless being01:10shirtless freaking rocks I love it01:13I go to sleep shirtless I go and run01:16shirtless I walk around my house01:17shirtless go to be shirtless01:19surprisingly anything and anytime I can01:21take off my shirt it will be off Im01:23gonna like a little beach boy so I just01:26think its like the most freeing feeling01:27Ive run really hot because of01:29testosterone spikes your body01:30temperature up so its just like a nice01:33feeling to just be shirtless and free01:36and its especially after being a female01:38and wanting that for so long very01:40specifically I will take off my shirt at01:43any point in time and be happy the next01:45thing is facial hair again this is01:49another thing of like I wanted it so bad01:51when I was young and I would like take01:53selfies on snapchat this is before01:56Instagram and draw on a beard and then01:59send it to someone and be like oh my02:00gosh look and then do that again again02:02for hours I would like the way it looked02:04I knew Id feel more myself and02:07I have it on my face now from02:10testosterone good ol pal testosterone02:12and I like the way it looks I dont know02:14its just great I like I like beards02:16okay next thing is no line at the02:19bathrooms okay I know I just said that02:22bathrooms were the worst like it was in02:24my worst parts of being a guy video but02:28if no ones in a stall you can just go02:31up and then leave like think of concerts02:34the girls lines wrap around and they02:36take forever02:37I remember them Ive been there I dont02:39wish that on anyone I dont miss them so02:41its pretty sweet that you can just like02:43walk in go to the bathroom and walk out02:45I do love that aspect of the guys02:47bathrooms everything else you can go02:49away its gross the next thing I love is02:51being called mr. Baker mr. Baker I dont02:54know what it is but being called mr.02:57Baker because thats my actual last name02:59so its its just like my fun to03:00entertain your name but for some reason03:02like it never gets old you know Ive03:03gotten used to hearing him pronouns and03:06my name and thats awesome I love that03:09but for some reason I never get used to03:11hearing mr. Baker its just another way03:14of just constantly like affirming that03:16you are a guy now and its just03:17internally just exciting and then also I03:20heard my dad being called mr. Baker my03:23entire childhood in my entire life03:25so to now be able to be the next mr.03:28Baker because I dont have any brothers03:29theres something like cool about having03:31that little connection between me and my03:33dad cuz I love my dad and respect the03:35crap out of him it just makes me smile03:37every time Im like woo03:38tell me more the next thing that I think03:41is hilarious and makes me giggle all the03:44time is how much dudes say dude bro03:47brother03:48its like constant its in casual03:51conversation DMS text doesnt matter03:54comments it doesnt matter where it is03:56its hilarious guys will be like so bro03:58yeah I saw you do that the other day04:00dude you are you rock man or how to see04:01your brother and youre like every other04:03word is some sort of like cute little04:05endearment it gets overwhelming at some04:08points Im like okay we can take a chill04:09pill oh Im like saying like dude bro04:11sup dawg but I think if theres04:14something so like sweet about it its04:17like its like a weird dude thing of04:19showing affection so thats one of my04:21favorite things because it makes me04:23giggle and its also just adorable04:24another thing that is definitely like04:26more of a silver lining on a very04:28unfortunate situation but that would be04:31because I was born a female I dont have04:34the proper equipment downstairs thats04:36the unfortunate situation but the silver04:38lining on that is I really dont have to04:41worry about getting people pregnant I04:42dont have that stress I dont even have04:44that thought in my head and the person04:46Im with also doesnt have that stress04:49or worry what does suck now is like if I04:51wanted to get someone pregnant I cant04:53but thats for like the future and Ill04:56figure that out thats a more04:57unfortunate situation the next thing is04:59people assuming Im strong I know this05:02is something where like people shouldnt05:03just assume Im strong because Im a boy05:05like theres plenty of my girlfriends05:08that are just as strong if not stronger05:10than me05:10however I do love that people assume05:13that Im strong because I go to the gym05:15a lot and I work out hard and I work out05:17a lot so that Im fit healthy and strong05:20so the fact that that assumption is05:21placed on me and people that ask me for05:23help Im like why yes I can05:25its just like something to express and05:28support like something Ive worked05:30really hard in achieving is my strength05:32I dont like the assumption you know05:33that girls arent strong but I do love05:35the assumption that I am strong because05:37I work hard for it and I love that the05:39next thing is being a gentleman05:41it is horrifically surprising how many05:44people are not gentlemen05:45and again this boils down to like just a05:47kind consider a human being type of05:49thing but now that Im a guy theres05:51like this expectation of oh youre gonna05:53be a gentleman05:54and I love that because I like opening05:58up doors for people or holding the door05:59as theyre walking through or you know06:01helping someone up and walking down06:03stairs or giving up my seat so that they06:06can sit down I dont know I guess that06:08just boils down to me as a human I just06:11like to make peoples day a little bit06:13brighter if I can but I also like being06:15called a gentleman because theres06:18something like elegant that goes with06:19that and I enjoy fulfilling that06:21expectation because its something I06:23genuinely want to do as a best part of06:25being a guy aspect being called a06:28gentleman and being a gentleman is06:30awesome I love it all right so thats it06:33thats the best parts of being a man in06:35my opinion from what Ive experienced06:36Im being on testosterone for four years06:38of course once again theres a lot of it06:41comes from privilege that we need to06:42keep working on so that is a privilege06:44amongst all humans and everyone and06:46everything but with that being said I06:48hope you guys enjoyed this video I hope06:50you could relate to some of it you have06:51any other favorite parts of you being a06:54man now or something you look forward to06:56in your transition comment um down below06:57Id love to read them and see what you06:59guys have to say Ill be back next week07:01with another video I hope you guys are07:02enjoying your holiday season and having07:04a fun time shopping and celebrating07:06whatever you celebrate I love you guys07:08thanks so much for watching07:09adios love you guys bye

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Flag at a protest against Trump administration transgender policies in New York City, 2018.(Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

A male marathon runner will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the U.S. womens Olympic marathon trials later this month.

28-year-old Megan Youngren finished 40th with a time of 2:43:52 among biological women at the California International Marathon to qualify for the trials, which are set to begin on February 29.

To my knowledge, and that of other staff who have been with USATF for many years, we do not recall a trans competitor at our Marathon Trials, spokesperson Susan Hazzard told Sports Illustrated.

Im open to talking about it to people because thats the only way you make progress on stuff like this, Youngren said on the precedent.

Youngrens first marathon came in Alaska in 2017, and the transgender woman has shaved off two hours of time since then. At the 2019 Los Angeles Marathon, Youngren managed to hit the 3:06:42, before setting a goal of a sub-three hour marathon.

I thought that if I worked incredibly hard and took some huge risks that I could run a 2:45, Youngren said. People will try to put it down by saying, Thats too easy because youre trans. But what about the 500 other women who will qualify? Theres probably someone with the exact same story. I trained hard. I got lucky. I dodged injuries. I raced a lot, and it worked out for me. Thats the story for a lot of other people, too.

The International Olympics Committee allows biological male athletes to compete as transgender against their biological female counterparts after showing testosterone levels below 10 nanomoles per liter for at least 12 months before competition. Youngrens testosterone levels are a below 2 nmol/L. A host of scientific studies have concluded that reducing a male athletes testosterone does not entirely eliminate their competitive advantage over females.

I have done everything by the book, and I can show that, Youngren said.

Youngren was listed as not qualified when the Olympic trials were announced in January after still going through the process of submitting a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone-blocking medication.

The delay caused USATFs head of womens long-distance, Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick, to apologize to Youngren by email.

USATF wants to get everything right so there is no room for push back by other athletes, which will make the process easier for you, wrote Keenan-Kirkpatrick.

Transgender athletics remains controversial, with three Connecticut high-school girls filing a federal lawsuit earlier this week to block biological males from competing in the states high school sports, after the state changed the rules in 2017.

Our dream is not to come in second or third place, but to win fair and square, Chelsea Mitchell, one of the plaintiffs, said. All were asking for is a fair chance.

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No Room for Push Back by Other Athletes: Male Marathon Runner Will Compete in U.S. Womens Olympic Trials - National Review

A link has been found between women who have high levels of testosterone and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic disease and cancer.

Although testosterone supplements are commonly used to treat sexual function, bone health and body composition, it is largely unknown what the long terms effects on disease risk and outcomes is. Researchers from Exeter University set out to see if there is any evidence for long term effects associated with high testosterone levels.

In their study, which involved around 425,000 people, has found evidence that females who have raised levels of the sex hormone have a 37 per cent higher risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Interestingly, the study revealed that for males with genetically high levels of testosterone, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is 14 per cent lower. Although, findings suggested there was an increased chance of prostate cancer among males with high testosterone levels.

Although testosterone is usually associated with men, being the male sex hormone, women also produce small amounts of it in the ovaries and adrenal glands. This study looked at females who were genetically prone to greater testosterone levels and found, not only a higher type 2 diabetes risk, but also a 51 per cent increased risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome a hormonal disorder that affects menstruation.

Genetics specialist Dr Katherine Ruth from Exeter University, who co-lead the study, said their findings have helped to emphasise the importance of considering men and women separately in studies, as we saw opposite effects for testosterone on diabetes.

Dr John Perry, who also worked on the trial and is from Cambridge University, added: In men, testosterone-reducing therapies are widely used to treat prostate cancer, but until now it was uncertain whether lower testosterone levels are also protective against developing prostate cancer.

The research has been published in the journal Nature Medicine.

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High levels of testosterone linked to greater risk of type 2 diabetes in women - Diabetes.co.uk

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