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It turns out that men have two "brains"

Why are men "horny"?

By Phil HolzerPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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The adage that the word "lust" is often addressed to men.

This is because historically, it has been men who have been easily seduced by sex.

This has led to the saying that men are more 'horny' than women.

Many people say that male lust is related to an organ in the body, which is known as the other "brain" of men.

This organ is the male testicles, which is why men are also said to be lower-body thinking creatures.

However, a study has shown that men's 'horny' behavior is linked to the presence of estrogen in the body.

Men, estrogen, and 'horny' - three seemingly unrelated words - can be linked?

Estrogen in men

What do people think of when they think of estrogen? I'm afraid the most common thought is of women and fertility.

Research has shown that estrogen is not something that women are born with, it is converted from androgen.

Similarly, androgen is not unique to women, as men have them as well.

There are misconceptions about estrogen and androgen. For example, if a boy is soft-spoken and white, people will say that he is "girly", thinking that he has more estrogen in his body.

This is wrong. If you do get him tested, his androgen level is not necessarily lower than that of a stud.

If the guy is in love at the moment, his estrogen may even be very high.

Scientists have found that male 'lust', or rather sexual desire, depends on the conversion of androgen to estrogen.

A substance that plays a role in this is the enzyme aromatic.

This is the final step in the synthesis of estrogen, and it is only when it catalyzes the conversion of male undermentioned and testosterone into minestrone and estradiol that men develop what is known as "lust".

In the same way that women produce the so-called "lust", it is also through this process that the androgen in the female body is converted into estrogen.

Because women have less androgen in their bodies, this process is not as intense as in men, so women do not show the same level of 'lust' as men.

So where does the process of estrogen synthesis occur in men?

The second "brain" of the male

It is probably surprising to many men that the organ that contains the most estrogen in their bodies is their testicles, which they consider to be the most masculine.

According to research, both men and women synthesize estrogen in their respective genitals.

It is only before puberty that there is little difference in the amount of androgen in the genitalia of both sexes.

But after puberty, everything changes radically.

The term androgen is a general term that does not refer to a specific hormone, but to all the hormones that are secreted in the testes, the most abundant of which is testosterone.

Testosterone is produced rapidly during puberty and transforms boys into men, for example, the most typical changes are the growth of a beard, the growth of a throat knot, the lowering of the voice, and the beginning of muscle growth.

If testosterone is not produced sufficiently, instead of the so-called fine voice and whiteness, you will have a fat belly, a high-fat content, and poor skin condition.

This is why it was mentioned earlier that some boys who look more fine-voiced and fair-skinned do not have low androgen.

Conversely, guys who have big tummies at a young age and look like leaders are probably not producing enough testosterone.

Testosterone is the essential raw material needed to convert aromatic into estrogen, and the theory is that people with more testosterone will have more estrogen that it can synthesize, and will then be more impulsive and have a stronger need for something.

It is easy to understand why some of the world's most famous male athletes, always like to hang out in nightclubs.

Because male athletes are the ones with the highest testosterone levels.

This is in contrast to female athletes, who have to suppress their synthesis of more estrogen or their bodies will become deformed.

When women reach puberty, their bodies become more pear-shaped and, under the control of estrogen, they build up fat on their hips and legs in preparation for childbirth.

This can be fatal for female athletes, especially swimmers, as it increases their resistance to swimming.

In the last century, when drug testing was not strict, some female athletes were injected with testosterone to improve their athletic performance, but this can damage the life expectancy of female athletes.

So in a way, it is the amount of testosterone that controls whether a man is horny or not, and it is the male testicles that determine the amount of testosterone produced.

So there is no problem at all with saying that the testicles are the second 'brain' of the male.

However, although the testicles are the second 'brain' of men, men also refuse to be lower body thinkers.

Rational control

In the animal kingdom, animals are in heat, so during this period, they will do anything to mate.

There are even some males that will pay with their lives to participate in mating. This is also true of animals even in human-reared environments.

For example, when sheep are kept in captivity, a few males are left as breeding stock to mate with the ewes throughout the farm during the breeding season.

However, the breeder needs to control the number of mating rams, or else the very tragic thing that happens is that the breeding rams will keep mating until they die of exhaustion.

This is because animals only reach the androgen required for reproduction during the estrus period, a time when they are hormonal stimulated to engage in endless breeding.

In the case of humans, there is no fixed period of estrus and humans could theoretically be involved in reproduction all year round.

However, humans on earth do not reproduce endlessly.

Although men are more likely to be 'horny', few men are as involved as animals in heat at all times.

This is because male 'lust' is normal biological behavior that has been determined by the evolution of living organisms.

However, humans have minds and do not follow instincts as animals do. In other words, men are not controlled by hormones, they can distinguish between priorities, right and wrong.

There is a big difference between being 'horny' and being horny.

In addition to the fact that women are less androgenic than men, women also have a thicker cerebral cortex, which makes them less influenced by hormones than men.

This, coupled with the fact that women have been taught to be repressed for thousands of years, has led them to be less likely to show their 'horny' side.

However, as society becomes more open, women are becoming bolder in showing their affection for the opposite sex.

Some women, for example, do not hide their affection for certain male celebrities and may even be openly 'horny'.

Too much testosterone is not good

People with high testosterone levels have solid muscles, eight-pack abs, and great athletic ability.

So does that mean that higher testosterone is better? More or less any hormone is not good.

People with high testosterone levels are more likely to suffer from reproductive disorders because, as mentioned earlier, men with high testosterone are more likely to be "horny", which is generally reactive and therefore leads to blood in the male genitals.

In the long term, this is not good for the reproductive system. In addition, high testosterone levels can cause hair loss, which is a problem for many young men.

Hair loss problems

In general, the production of testosterone has a lot to do with a man's lifestyle and diet. A poor diet can affect the level of testosterone as well as another androgen. This in turn can have a direct impact on the quality of male sperm.

Studies have shown that bad habits such as smoking, drinking, staying up late and overeating are responsible for reduced male fertility.

Another reason that affects male fertility is that trousers, like jeans and close-fitting trousers nowadays, wrap the lower body tightly, which invariably increases the temperature of the environment to which the testicles are exposed.

Studies have shown that the testicles should be better in a cooler, looser environment and that men wearing skirts are a very healthy way of life.

Of course, there is also the option of wearing loose-fitting trousers.

It is important to note that high testosterone levels are not a male-specific condition, women can also suffer from it and it is closely related to genetics and lifestyle.

Women can experience a transient rise in testosterone levels after childbirth, and as a result, can experience hair loss and some disorders.

If a woman's testosterone is above normal for a long time, it can be life-threatening.

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