Women also produce testosterone, although this hormone has always been more associated with men. Specifically, the glands that synthesize this hormone in women are the ovaries and the adrenal glands.
However, 50% of female testosterone will be obtained by the conversion of androstenedione to testosterone.
Read the full article on: What is the role of testosterone in women? ( 38).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 01/27/2022
