it can mean hirsutism (hyperandrogenism , polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian or adrenal tumor. A decreased rate may reveal several situations. In humans, it can be: Testicular insufficiency, Cushing's syndrome, administration of synthetic orrogens or estrogens or antiandrogens, a treatment for prostate cancer. is intimately linked to muscle mass in men and the difficulty of taking it in women. Indeed, women with much less than men, it is for this reason, that with equal training, they will gain little in muscle mass but rather in strength. is sometimes used illegally for doping purposes but it is possible to .