In men, the hormone testosterone guides behavior and reproduction. It controls growth and development of sex organs and other typically male characteristics, such as facial hair and a deep voice.
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Haven't you noticed how short a lot of young guys are today? How- 'metrosexual' so many men have become? They highlight their hair, dye their beards, shave their chests, wear really tight women's clothes and jewelry, and they are really, really sensitive. Or haven't you wondered why there is an epidemic of gay men? How about those stay at home dads? Oh! Oh! And the wife always drives the car now, and she's the one who mows the lawn and fixes the plumbing and stuff. I know!
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At first I thought it was because of no fault divorce - especially as to why there are so many gay people. You know, no dads, single moms raising kids - that makes so much sense. Then I thought, maybe it's the result of contraception - not that I believe gays are born that way - but because contracepting couples leveled the playing field on sexual behavior. You don't see the connection?
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It's like this, heterosexual couples - straight singles - began to view sex as recreative instead of procreative; the next logical conclusion being that same sex couples having sex do nothing different from their promiscuous hetero counterparts? Thus homosexuality soon gained a wider tolerance and acceptance socially, permitting even more homosexually inclined people to chose to come out and embrace gay culture. Which also explains why the fashion and cosmetic industry, as well as the anti-depressant market soared! But I digress.
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However, it looks as if I might have been mistaken. Turns out testosterone may the problem. The following from The Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolisticespialtbealadocious:
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In one of the largest study of its kind, Travison et al. report a population-wide decline in Massachusetts's men’s testosterone levels during the last 20 years that is not related to normal aging or to health and lifestyle factors known to influence testosterone levels. They found that testosterone concentrations dropped about 1.2% per year, or about 17% overall, from 1987 to 2004. The downward trend was seen in both the population and in individuals over time. The decline is consistent with other long-term trends in male reproductive health, including decreases in sperm quality and increases in testicular cancer, hypospadias and cryptorchidism.
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The strongest association was observed in same-aged men from different sampling years. - Read more.
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Did you get that? "Same aged men"!
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What?
Oh - I thought it said "same-sex men". Never mind.
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