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Testosterone

Out of testosterone, out of hope — trans men face second year of hormone shortage
National
/ 15 November 2022

Out of testosterone, out of hope — trans men face second year of hormone shortage

The shortage of the version of testosterone used by state facilities and nonprofits has left transgender men in South Africa with few options

By Zano Kunene
‘Suicidal reproducer’ survives Australia’s wildfires
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2021

‘Suicidal reproducer’ survives Australia’s wildfires

With a third of their habitat burnt, scientists feared the silver-headed antechinus had not survived

By Agence France Presse
Semenya confirms she’s taking testosterone battle to European Court of Human Rights
Sport
/ 25 February 2021

Semenya confirms she’s taking testosterone battle to European Court of Human Rights

Caster Semenya’s latest legal challenge follows a series of setbacks that seemed to have ended her chances of competing in her preferred events

By Luke Feltham
Caster to appeal CAS ruling
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Caster to appeal CAS ruling

The Olympic gold medallist will appeal the ruling which is set to bar her from participating without artificially reducing her testosterone levels

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster

‘We have come to expect discrimination from world athletics bodies. Witness the ongoing battle to force Caster Semenya off the track’

By Editorial
Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back
Videos
/ 2 May 2019

Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back

Caster Semenya says she is undeterred by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to reject her case against the IAAF.

By Staff Reporter
Semenya ‘made to suffer’, says Indian gender-row sprinter
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Semenya ‘made to suffer’, says Indian gender-row sprinter

Indian gender-row sprinter Dutee Chand on Thursday said Caster Semenya’s court defeat over testosterone rules was ‘wrong’

By Agency
Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back

The double Olympic gold medalist has spoken out after the Court of Arbitration for Sport turned down her appeal

By Luke Feltham
Meet the experts who will determine Semenya’s fate
Article
/ 19 February 2019

Meet the experts who will determine Semenya’s fate

We take a look at some of the experts who will be called up in Caster Semenya’s case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Luke Feltham and Mashadi Kekana
Semenya’s lawyers slam IAAF for ‘confidentiality breach’
Article
/ 18 February 2019

Semenya’s lawyers slam IAAF for ‘confidentiality breach’

Earlier on Monday, the IAAF published on its website the names of those who it hopes will justify the need for the new rules in female competition

By Luke Feltham
Navaratilova backs Semenya ahead of IAAF gender rule hearing
Article
/ 17 February 2019

Navaratilova backs Semenya ahead of IAAF gender rule hearing

The tennis great has come to the defence of champion Caster Semenya ahead of next week’s landmark hearing

By Agency
Caster Semenya to challenge ‘discriminatory’ IAAF testosterone rule
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Caster Semenya to challenge ‘discriminatory’ IAAF testosterone rule

In April, the athletics body introduced new “eligibility regulations for female classification” that restricted the testosterone levels

By Luke Feltham
It’s not just a woman thing
Article
/ 23 March 2018

It’s not just a woman thing

Postpartum depression in men is real and it may be linked to testosterone levels

By Palesa Lebitse
Fancy some more T, vicar?
Article
/ 4 July 2014

Fancy some more T, vicar?

Testosterone may well help with male aging issues – if you don’t mind the moobs.

By Staff Reporter
Moving men into the driver’s seat to better health
Article
/ 19 June 2014

Moving men into the driver’s seat to better health

Most men won’t hesitate to take tender loving care of a car, yet many men fail to show that same attention to detail when it comes to their health.

By Sponsored Feature
Big is not better: the cost of steroids
Article
/ 19 June 2014

Big is not better: the cost of steroids

The pressure for men to be “big” is growing globally, says Cape Town personal trainer and coach James Kaiser.

By Sponsored Feature
Testosterone: good  or bad?
Article
/ 19 June 2014

Testosterone: good or bad?

Type the word “testosterone” into your search engine and you’ll find yourself plunging straight into an underworld of startling chauvinism.

By Sponsored Feature
‘Manopause’ exists — but is rare
Article
/ 8 October 2010

‘Manopause’ exists — but is rare

The inevitable reduction of testosterone could initiate andropause.

By Phil Daoust

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