"Male-ness" Protects "Female-ness": Birth Control Pills, Testosterone, Options

Maleness protects femaleness.

By this I mean that the male hormone, testosterone, has a final metabolite, called 3-beta diol. It looks and acts just like soy isoflavones and the anti-cancer estrogen, estriol.

3-beta diol protects breast tissue.

How?

3-Beta Diol signals the ER Beta receptor in the breast.

Signals to this ER Beta receptor, promote healthy gr…