You hormones they are substances produced and released by certain glands that influence the activity of various organs, altering their functioning. In vertebrates, hormones control reproductive processes and also determine the characteristics that differentiate males from females, induce gamete production and develop the sex drive.
In the male genital system, both psychological and physiological changes begin at approximately 13 years of age. It is at this stage of puberty that the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), stimulate the male gonads, which are the testicles, promoting their functioning and development. These hormones are also called gonadotropins, because they influence the development of the gonads.
the hormone LH is also called in men interstitial cell stimulating hormone or ICSH. This hormone stimulates the Leydig cell, also called the interstitial cell, releasing testosterone, which will reinforce the action of FSH in spermatogenesis and determine the development of Organs sexual organs.
THE testosterone it is also the hormone responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics such as beard, body hair, voice timbre, and muscle and bone development. Furthermore, it induces the maturation of Organs genitals and promotes the sex drive.
By Paula Louredo
Graduated in Biology
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/biologia/fisiologia-masculino.htm
