Topical Terminology > Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (Shbg)
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Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (Shbg)
For Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (Shbg) we have a term and definition in Contraception.
Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (Shbg) (Contraception) 
A protein that travels through the blood and that sex hormones, such as testosterone, bind to. Most of the sex hormones in the body are bound to SHBG, and only the ones that are not bound can produce effects in the body. SHBG is basically the body's natural way to steady the activity of hormones.
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