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What does it mean when people say "balding men have more virility"

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Semi-Sly:
You are not going to have MPB unless you are genetically predisposed to it.  Guys who are genetically predisposed to MPB have different kinds of hair follicles in the MPB area than they do on the resp of their head.  What "triggers" the top follicles to go dormant and the hair to fall out is DHT.  Thus, guys who are genetically predisposed to MPB only start losing their hair when they start producing a lot of extra testosterone.  So, guys who start losing their hair at a young age generally produce boat loads of testosterone - and thus are very, very, virile.

beardbald:
It's true. I'm very virile

slybeard:
BBA is correct, it requires both genitics and testosterone to trigger MPB.  Most hair loss drugs block testosterone - thus the side effects.  No drugs alter genitics.

Also, higher testosterone (above normal levels) does not equal more hair loss.  But low testosterone (below the normal range) can slow down the process.  If it was just high testosterone, then every teenage guy would be completely bald, and old men would regrow their hair.

Otis:

--- Quote from: Semi-Sly on March 17, 2015, 12:05:53 AM ---You are not going to have MPB unless you are genetically predisposed to it.  Guys who are genetically predisposed to MPB have different kinds of hair follicles in the MPB area than they do on the resp of their head.  What "triggers" the top follicles to go dormant and the hair to fall out is DHT.  Thus, guys who are genetically predisposed to MPB only start losing their hair when they start producing a lot of extra testosterone.  So, guys who start losing their hair at a young age generally produce boat loads of testosterone - and thus are very, very, virile.

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Fascinating post.  I had heard about the virile thing at some point through my travels but never ruminated on its meaning.  Truly interesting stuff.

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