The body of a man

The male body hides a multitude of surprises. Some of its peculiarities remain largely unknown not only to women but also to men themselves. What is unknown?

AGING

The male face retains its youthful appearance much longer than the female. Men’s skin loses collagen concentration much more slowly, which means it is much more resistant to wrinkles and sagging.

However, because men generally care less about facial skin than women, their skin is more susceptible to harmful external influences that can reduce the natural benefits over women to zero.

BREAST-FEEDING

Men also have glands that can produce milk. This happens when too much of the hormone prolactin is produced, and can also be the result of consuming certain types of medications used to stimulate the heart, pituitary and hypothalamic problems, opiate use, or due to extreme starvation.

BALDNESS

It is common knowledge that baldness is transmitted through maternal X chromosomes, but this is not the only factor. If the father is bald, the chances of hair loss increase by 60%. The activity of male hormones also affects hair loss by the body gradually losing the ability to produce new hair. Stress and poor diet also significantly increase the risk of baldness.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

It is an amazing fact that as many as 26% of men experience PMS. During these periods he becomes more sensitive, irritable and so hungry that he feels stomach cramps. The symptoms are exactly the same as in women.

FEMALE ORIGIN

All human beings begin their existence as women. The X and Y chromosomes are responsible for determining the sex of an individual. If two X chromosomes combine during conception, a female being is formed, and if X and Y chromosomes combine, then a male being is formed. During the first 5-6 weeks the Y chromosome is inactive. Until it begins to develop, the embryo develops into a female being.

SKIN THICKNESS

Male hormone testosterone makes men's skin 25% thicker than women's. However, men's skin becomes thinner with age, while in women it is the same until menopause.

ADAM'S APPLE

Have you ever wondered what Adam’s apple is and why men have bigger than women? Women have only a small protrusion on their neck, which consists of thyroid cartilage, whose sole purpose is to protect the vocal cords. This thyroid cartilage is also responsible for the deeper tone of male voices. During adolescence, the angle of cartilage in men changes, creating the Adam's apple and leading to the so-called "breaking" of the voice. This angle is smaller in men than in women, which increases the protrusion on the neck.

COLOR PERCEPTION

Men can distinguish much less colors than women, and the reason for this is very simple. Color perception is determined by retinal networks. Information about them is contained in the X chromosome, and since women have two X chromosomes, the number of cone cells they possess is twice that of men.