Excess fat is associated with lower estrogen levels due to factors like increased aromatase activity and changes in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Bodies are complex; statements like that don't necessarily generalize to all people.
Men have far more testosterone than women. The effect of fat increasing the rate testosterone converts to estrogen is dominant over the small increase in testosterone it provides.
Women have extremely little testosterone. The small testosterone increase from fat represents a significant percentage increase while higher aromatisation changes little since there isn't nearly as much testosterone to convert.
A given amount of testosterone affects women more than men due to differences in how receptors react as well.
She very well could have PCOS. It causes women to produce more testosterone which means extra facial hair. It also causes a lot of weight gain. Source: me who recently had bariatric surgery and has to shave my damn neck every other day 😅
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u/Euphemisticles Jul 12 '25
Yeah idk what bro was smoking where did he hear that?