How to Use androgen in a Sentence

androgen

noun

• In the studies, two-thirds of the men took one of the androgen receptor inhibitors, while a third took a placebo.
  — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
• Dark, coarse hairs can pop up in unwanted spots like the face, back, and chest if the body produces too much androgen.
  — Kathleen Felton, Health, 5 July 2023
• Stress: Your body secretes more androgens than usual if you are stressed.
  — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• But sometimes a woman’s ovaries or adrenal glands produce excess androgens that can lead to PCOS.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 12 May 2017
• So testosterone levels in the bloodstream are low, but the androgen prevents [men] from feeling the effects of low testosterone.
  — Kate Morgan, The Cut, 3 Apr. 2018
• High androgen levels can present as acne, excess face and body hair, and thinning scalp hair.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
• At the same time, vellus hair follicles in the crotch area become sensitive to those androgens.
  — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 9 Oct. 2017
• Stress triggers the production of androgens — a hormone proven to increase oil production, which leads to clogged pores, says Dr. Brandt.
  — Krista Bennett Demaio, Cosmopolitan, 2 Jan. 2015
• Insulin resistance can cause your ovaries to make too many androgens, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, 23 Apr. 2019
• See, during puberty, the body amps up its levels of androgens, a group of hormones that includes testosterone.
  — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 9 Oct. 2017
• These foods and drinks may spur your body to produce androgens, which can interfere with your menstrual cycle.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2019
• The excessive hair growth in young teens usually happens due to high levels of male hormones called androgens.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 6 June 2017
• The same thing that happens in professional wrestling, where androgen-loaded men growl at one another and rip through their shirts by flexing their chests.
  — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 25 May 2017
• Some men use very high doses of testosterone or other androgens for muscle building.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• That’s when your doctor might recommend adding in an androgen blocker such as spironalactone.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
• Low-fat dairy Low-fat milk, yogurt, and other dairy products may contain androgens, male hormones that get left in when fat is removed, says Tolbert.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2019
• Previous work in the field had found that an increase in androgens, which are produced in the testes and ovaries, interferes with the body’s ability to fight off cancerous tumors.
  — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 22 June 2023
• The substance used in the study, DMAU, has properties similar to both androgens, such as testosterone, and progestins, such as progesterone.
  — Mark Lieber, CNN, 20 Mar. 2018
• As these hormones drop, the body stimulates the production of male hormones, like androgens, which can shrink hair follicles.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
• The Pill is packed with the hormone estrogen, which suppresses androgen, the hormone that causes extra oil production, which leads to zits.
  — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2016
• Certain diets cause an increase in IGF-1 and insulin which can increase sebum and levels of androgens.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 June 2023
• Antiandrogen drugs, such as the spironolactone pill, work by blocking androgen receptors to decrease the actions and effects of testosterone in the body.
  — Jenn Sinrich, SELF, 2 July 2019
• Men are born with a combination of male and female hormones, yet androgens such as testosterone that control male traits like muscle mass and body hair far outweigh traces of female estrogen that dictate the size of breasts.
  — Eric Pianin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
• These breakouts are linked to hormones called androgens (male hormones that are present in both guys and girls), which produce excess oil so normal creams will only heal existing acne — not prevent it from occurring.
  — Kelsey Castañon, Seventeen, 4 Dec. 2018
• If low levels of iron, or high levels of male hormones, like androgens, are contributing to your hair loss, for example, both can be treated through oral supplements or medication.
  — Jessica Chia, Allure, 15 Oct. 2018
• Specifically, women with PCOS have higher than normal levels of androgens or male hormones.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• Those are irregular periods, high levels of androgens, and ovaries with multiple cysts.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• Long story short, doctors believe this excess insulin due to insulin resistance might make your ovaries produce extra androgens, like testosterone.
  — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, 12 Sep. 2019
• Experts aren’t sure of exactly how these excess androgens can affect ovulation.
  — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, 23 Apr. 2019
• Christina was diagnosed in 2009 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition in which the ovaries produce an elevated level of androgens.
  — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 6 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024