What is testosterone measurement?

Testosterone testing refers to the measurement of testosterone. In clinical medicine, the measurement of blood testosterone is used to diagnose some endocrine diseases (such as erectile dysfunction in men, abnormal sexual characteristics in women, precocious puberty, sexual immaturity, etc.). So, what is testosterone testing? Let's have a brief understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

Testosterone testing is to determine the level of testosterone in male patients through blood tests. Testosterone is one of the key estrogens in the human body. Most of the testosterone in male patients is metabolized by male testicular interstitial cells, and the main function of testosterone is to maintain male sexual function and secondary sexual characteristics, and maintain male offensive concept.

It also stimulates tissues to absorb carbohydrates, promotes the production of nucleotides and proteins, promotes the growth and development of muscle tissue and bones, and stimulates blood cells to transform into metabolism. In addition, testosterone can also promote the body's synthetic metabolism, promote the growth of muscle and energy. Blood cell testosterone is a component that measures blood cell testosterone, which is a quantitative analysis test method.

Female patients also have testosterone, which is mainly produced by uterine ovarian stromal cells, portal cells and adrenal reticular formation. The testosterone of female patients is mainly transformed in the liver, human fat, skin and other tissues, which plays a great auxiliary role in maintaining the function of female sex hormones.

Testosterone measurement is mostly based on blood tests to determine whether it is reduced. Generally, it is recommended to take a blood test in the morning on an empty stomach to understand basic female hormones. If it is a young man, it is recommended to also repeat the gonad axis related growth hormones, such as follicle-stimulating hormone, progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, prolactin, to determine whether there is a problem with spermatogenesis. Chinese testosterone is generally considered normal when it is above 9nmol/dl. The main effects of testosterone on men include maintaining male sexual function, maintaining hair growth, maintaining muscle strength, and preventing osteoporosis.