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#769 - Dr Shanna Swan - Why Are Men’s Testosterone Levels Plummeting?
Modern Wisdom
Critical role of testosterone in male differentiation
In the early stages of pregnancy, both genetic males and females have the same genital ridge, but the differentiation happens when testosterone is produced by the testes. Testosterone is crucial for males to differentiate from females, affecting the development of testes, penis size, testicle descent, and anogenital distance. An inadequacy of testosterone at the right time or in the right amount can result in incompletely masculinized males, emphasizing the critical role of testosterone in male differentiation.
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