The Surprising Role of Estrogen in Males
When you think of estrogen, you probably think of women. The association is so strong that it’s easy to assume that men don’t have estrogen or that it doesn’t matter to their health. But that’s far from the truth.
Men produce estrogen just like women do. You can measure estrogen levels in a man’s blood and other bodily fluids. The male body makes estrogen with the help of an enzyme called aromatase, which changes androgens into estrogens. Aromatase is present in male organs.
So, does sperm contain estrogen? Yes, it does. But where does it come from, and what does it do? In this article, we’ll explore the presence of estrogen in sperm, its origins, what it does, and why it matters to male reproductive health. We’ll look at how estrogen is produced, where estrogen receptors are located, and the effects of disrupting estrogen levels. Finally, we’ll look at the relationship between estrogen and spermatogenesis (sperm production).
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