Understanding Testosterone Dominance

Updated: Jun 18, 2020


Testosterone is essential in your bodily functions

Testosterone is often considered to be a male hormone; television shows and the media often portray it as being the defining characteristic of tough men. But for women, testosterone is essential in regulating conception, mental health, muscle and bone mass, and a variety of other bodily functions. Of course women produce much less testosterone, but it is important that their testosterone levels remain balanced and level; levels that are too high or too low can have dire consequences on a woman's bodily functions. Testosterone, along with progesterone and estrogen, is vital for overall well-being of women.

What Is Testosterone Dominance?

Testosterone dominance is defined as an abnormally high level of the hormone testosterone. In women, testosterone dominance can have serious effects both physically and psychologically. Pregnant women with high levels of testosterone, in general, give birth to smaller, less-healthy babies that often grow up to experience social and developmental difficulties. Like estrogen, testosterone levels can fluctuate throughout a woman's lifetime and particularly during menopause, when hormone production ability decreases. From the hormonal imbalance that results come the various unpleasant menopause symptoms. Testosterone dominance can also result from external factors, such as intense stress.

  • Physical health. Increased facial hair growth, male pattern baldness and deepening of the voice are symptoms that may result from testosterone dominance.
Testosterone dominance during pregnancy has been found to affect the sex of the baby
  • Pregnancy. Testosterone dominance during pregnancy has been found to affect the sex of a child, making it more likely that a male child will be born, or that a female child will have physical male characteristics.
  • Personality. A high level of testosterone in women has been shown to result in aggressive and more masculine-typical behavior.

How to Lower Testosterone Levels

  • Dietary changes. Adding soy and other phytoestrogenic-rich foods into your diet. The addition of more estrogen will help to counteract your rising testosterone levels and keep your body's functions intact naturally.
  • Lifestyle changes. Ensure that you're getting enough sleep. Sleep is your body's natural way to recharge and fix any problems it is having. Even if you have a busy schedule, make an effort to set a time to make yourself go to sleep, and try to keep it consistent each night. Get yourself eight hours of good sleep a night so that your body and refuel and recharge.
  • Don't stress. Keeping yourself physically and mentally relaxed is key to keeping your body functioning at an optimum level and producing the right amount of each hormone.

If you want to learn more, click on the following link to find out about all the natural hormones your body produces and how to how to lower testosterone levels.

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