In addition, poisonous chemicals, or other harmful substances can cause foodborne diseases if they are present in food. 1  More than 250 different foodborne diseases have been described. 2  Most of these diseases are infections, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can be foodborne.
Testosterone is an androgen and belongs in the lipid family. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, similar to how estrogen is the primary sex hormone in females. In females, testosterone is important to metabolic function. Women generally have about fifteen-to-twenty fold lower concentrations of testosterone than men do.
Though testosterone is often considered a male sex hormone, it's also produced in small amounts by female adrenal glands and ovaries, and it may be linked to women's sex drive. The hormone is sometimes prescribed off-label to improve sexual desire in women who no longer have ovaries or have ovaries that aren't working.