How Testosterone Works

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How Testosterone Works

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How does this muscle-building hormone act in the body? What's the relationship between testosterone and masculinity? Does testosterone fuel aggression, or the other way around? Join Cristen and Caroline to learn more about this oft-misunderstood hormone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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