What does androgen mean and what does it do?

I believe that many men have seen or heard the term male hormone from some health knowledge. What kind of substance is this? Everyone is quite confused. Today, I will briefly introduce what male hormone is and its role in the body.

What is male hormone?

Male hormones are a type of hormone that promotes the maturation of male reproductive organs and the development of secondary sexual characteristics and maintains their normal functions. Male hormones are produced by testicular interstitial cells, mainly follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (1CSH), prolactin (PRL) and testosterone (T). Testosterone is the main component of male hormones, while other androgens may be intermediate products or metabolites of testosterone during the production of testosterone.

The main functions of male hormones:

The main function of male hormones is to stimulate the development and maturation of male external reproductive organs and internal reproductive organs (spermatic vesicles, prostate, etc.), maintain their functions, stimulate the appearance of male secondary sexual characteristics, and maintain their normal state, such as beard, pubic hair and male hair distribution, the appearance of Adam's apple, the widening and lengthening of vocal cords, the change of voice from thin to thick, the strengthening of bones, the development of muscles, the development of muscles, the appearance of male body shape, etc. Recent studies have also shown that male hormones promote the formation and maturation of sperm, promote the synthesis of proteins, especially the synthesis of proteins in muscles, bones and reproductive organs, and stimulate the formation of cells.