Testosterone is a pivotal hormone in male development and for masculine characteristics. It's essential for sex drive, muscle growth and strength, and bone density. According to Madison Reeder, ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Most prostate cancers eventually stop responding to androgen deprivation therapy ...

Each phase is controlled mostly by your testosterone levels. Somewhere between the ages of 9 and 15, your pituitary gland releases hormones that tell your body to start making testosterone.

The study investigators identified 24 prospective trials with 2,850 patients. The median patient age ranged between 59 and 77 years. Overall, testosterone recovery, defined at 240 ng/dL, was observed ...

Testosterone also changes throughout life. It sharply increases during puberty and gradually decreases after age 30. The pituitary gland is central to regulating testosterone production in the ...