02-02-2014, 11:29 PM
Small amounts of T are also secreted by the adrenal glands.
On average, only 2% of total serum testosterone is free, and only free testosterone is active. The other 98% is bound testosterone and is no longer active. The glycoprotein sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) binds to free testosterone rendering it useless (and setting the stage for a dangerous series of chemical processes). Free testosterone is the type of testosterone "that will supercharge our brains, blood, muscles, sex lives and all the other things we associate with testosterone.
Remember, DHT is the real enemy in breast growth, stops it dead in its tracks! It acts as an anti-estrogen. Unlike other androgens such as testosterone, DHT cannot be converted by the enzyme aromatase to estradiol. So DHT protects against estrogen.
Keep the bits warm!
2 degree lower temp-Under certain conditions, such as exercise, exposure to cold, and sexual arousal in particular, the muscle fibers in the scrotum cause the entire sac to contract and wrinkle up, drawing the testicles closer to the body.
In response to heat or total relaxation, the scrotum becomes very loose and soft, with a smooth surface, and the relaxed muscle fibers cause the testicles to hang farther from the body. These changes in the scrotum illustrate the primary function of the scrotum, which is to act as a natural climate control center for the testicles.
The temperature in the scrotum is a degree or two lower than the usual body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The testicles need this lower temperature in order to carry out their job of producing viable sperm.
Source(s):
Discovery Health
This is important for Spermatogenesis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatogenesis
Sammie, great question and that's why we don't want to eliminate T, decreasing DHT is the goal.
On average, only 2% of total serum testosterone is free, and only free testosterone is active. The other 98% is bound testosterone and is no longer active. The glycoprotein sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) binds to free testosterone rendering it useless (and setting the stage for a dangerous series of chemical processes). Free testosterone is the type of testosterone "that will supercharge our brains, blood, muscles, sex lives and all the other things we associate with testosterone.
Remember, DHT is the real enemy in breast growth, stops it dead in its tracks! It acts as an anti-estrogen. Unlike other androgens such as testosterone, DHT cannot be converted by the enzyme aromatase to estradiol. So DHT protects against estrogen.
Keep the bits warm!
2 degree lower temp-Under certain conditions, such as exercise, exposure to cold, and sexual arousal in particular, the muscle fibers in the scrotum cause the entire sac to contract and wrinkle up, drawing the testicles closer to the body.
In response to heat or total relaxation, the scrotum becomes very loose and soft, with a smooth surface, and the relaxed muscle fibers cause the testicles to hang farther from the body. These changes in the scrotum illustrate the primary function of the scrotum, which is to act as a natural climate control center for the testicles.
The temperature in the scrotum is a degree or two lower than the usual body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The testicles need this lower temperature in order to carry out their job of producing viable sperm.
Source(s):
Discovery Health
This is important for Spermatogenesis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatogenesis
Sammie, great question and that's why we don't want to eliminate T, decreasing DHT is the goal.