Contents:
- Medical Video: Testosterone TRT Steroids How They Effect Sperm And Fertility
- Hormone exposure when the baby is in the womb
- What is the function of testosterone?
- What are the effects of exposure to testosterone in the fetus?
Medical Video: Testosterone TRT Steroids How They Effect Sperm And Fertility
Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Then, are you good at exercising?
A recent study by Doctor Jim Golby of Teesside University on several athletes revealed that there was a relationship between a person's mental strength while exercising, with a ratio of 2: 4 to the length of their index finger and ring finger. The researchers added that this has to do with the level of testosterone exposure in the fetus when the participants are still in the womb. Testosterone exposure is considered to form a strong mentality, optimism, to the success of these participants in the field of sports.
Hormone exposure when the baby is in the womb
Apart from the existence of certain nutrients and genetic conditions, fetal development is also affected by exposure to certain hormones. About 30 hormones can even be released during pregnancy. Some of these hormones include:
- The hormone estrogen during pregnancy, can increase the productivity of the mother's thyroid gland so that it can provide thyroid hormones that are good for the mother and for the fetus.
- Thyroxine hormone during pregnancy, also needed in the development of the fetal brain and the development of other vital organs, such as the lungs.
- The hormone cortisol, or hormone stressed out other, which includes exposure to hormones that are not good during pregnancy. The presence of stress hormones during pregnancy is feared capable of causing premature birth, low birth weight, until the slowdown in baby's development.
What is the function of testosterone?
Testosterone has been mentioned as the reason behind a man's virility. Testosterone is part of a hormone known as androgen. Most tertosterone is produced in the reproductive organs, while a small portion can be found in the adrenal glands.
Although testosterone is owned more by men, but actually women also have this hormone in small amounts. The presence of the hormone testosterone in a man's body has several benefits, including:
- Remove fat and build muscle
- Increase sexual desire, erectile quality, and enjoyment while making love
- Helps prevent certain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and heart disease
- Improve mood
- Fight depression
- Strengthen bones
What are the effects of exposure to testosterone in the fetus?
With the characteristics of the testosterone, testosterone interference with the development of the fetus not only affects the fetus mentally later in life, but also gives certain effects.
A study published in Biological Pscychiatry, examined boys aged 8-11 years. The children were previously measured for their water at the age of 13-20 weeks. The participants were then examined using brain scanning technology, so researchers could see the changes that occur in their brains when given certain interventions.
The results of this study revealed that participants with higher testosterone levels during their fetus reacted more positively when given prizes, compared with participants with low testosterone levels.
Indirectly, research on the fingers and positive reactions after giving the gift above concludes that, exposure to certain hormones during the development of the fetus, can give a long-term impact on the character and workings of the brain of the prospective baby in the future.
