Androgens or androgenic hormones are all natural steroid hormones that work to bind male androgen receptors in vertebrates . It works in the formation of male genitalia and secondary physical features Testosterone is an androgenic hormone During adolescence, androgen secretion increases between boys and girls. The main androgen for men is testosterone. Dehydrotestosterone ( DHT) and androstenedione also play a major role in the formation of the male body . Under the influence of DHT, the male genitalia , testicles and prostate gland develop. During adolescence, male prostate enlargement and sebaceous gland activity increase. Although androgens are commonly known as male hormones , they are also present in the female body. Androgens have a role to play in the production of female sexual desire in particular. Androgens are also directly related to estrogens. Note that estrogen is present in the body of both men and women. In addition to natural causes, there is also the use of androgen hormones in medical science.