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Physiology — sex, age, weight, cycle

Physiology is the floor of every simulation. The engine uses it to set baselines for hormones, organ function, drug clearance, and more.

Fields

  • Biological sex — Male / Female (drives hormone defaults, drug clearance, body composition)
  • Age — years (modulates kidney clearance, hormone trajectories)
  • Weight — kg or lb (volume of distribution, dose-per-kg calculations)
  • Height — cm or in (BMI, body composition estimates)
  • Body fat % — drives volume of distribution for lipophilic compounds

Female-only fields

  • Cycle length — days (typical 28, range 21–35)
  • Current cycle day — anchors progesterone/estrogen trajectories

When to update

  • Weight changes meaningfully
  • You finish or start hormonal birth control (also update Conditions)
  • Cycle phase shifts your sensitivity to specific compounds

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