The hormonal differences in men and women

The hormonal differences in men and women. It’s all pretty complicated, too. One minute you’re the happiest woman in the world and the next you’re crying because the lamp in the bedroom is broken. And your boyfriend? He always seems happy and never cries. How can this be? It is and always will be an annoying thing, these hormonal differences and hormones at all. But believe it or not, there are also some really good sides to these hormones and their fluctuations. We’ll explain that for you in this blog!

Hormones

We, as human beings, both male and female deal with the same sex hormones. The sex hormones are estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Now what makes the difference is the amount of hormones we have as men and women. For example, men also have estrogen and progesterone and we women also have testosterone, just much lesser amounts. Now these hormone compositions never stay the same, this changes over the years and in women the hormones change per phase of the menstrual cycle.

Pros and cons of sex hormones

• Estrogen:

This hormone has caused us women – during puberty – grow breasts, that the uterus grows and the vagina continues developed. But this hormone has an effect on more than just the female body, so estrogen also provides stronger bones, normal blood pressure and emotional balance. In men, estrogen primarily causes the production of sperm.

• Progesterone:

Progesterone causes the endometrium to prepare for implantation of a fertilized egg. Progesterone also reduces the stimulation of the muscles in the uterus, so there is less chance of rejecting a fertilized ovum. Men also have progesterone, albeit to a much lesser degree, but it is there! Progesterone is produced in men primarily in the testes and serves as a building block for testosterone.

• Testosterone:

Testosterone is a bit more well known and is known to most people for the hormone that makes us want to have sex! Also, testosterone makes you build muscle faster on can build, and is primarily responsible for maintaining and developing male characteristics. Testosterone, for example, provides the production of pubic hair in men and women, in addition, it ensures that we can continue to reproduce through the increase in libido.

This explains a bit about the function of sex hormones in our bodies. But then why do we women suffer so much from this, if the hormones are actually so good for us? This has everything to do with the fluctuations of these hormones during the menstrual cycle. Each phase of the cycle, involves different hormones. A drop in estrogen, for example, in turn affects our mood.

We are not doctors, of course. Are you suffering greatly from mood swings that make you feel like you can’t get out? Then always consult a professional.

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