testosterone

     

6,17- odecahydrocyclopenta[a] phenanthren-3-one

Trivia about testosterone

  • It's the main hormone producing male characteristics like facial hair & love of sports cars
  • Manly men know it's the main androgen
  • This is the most important of the androgens, or male sex hormones
  • This main male sex hormone is also produced in small amounts by the female ovaries
  • Some athletes have taken androstenedione to boost levels of this male hormone