Androgen

Although there is a huge controversial issue on birth control, it has many positive benefits. The use of birth control should be encouraged because it helps control menstruation, can lower and help with acne, and can help prevent or reduce endometrial and ovarian cancers. In most people’s opinion birth control is considered “unnatural”. Most think that girls shouldn’t use birth control because it has to many side effects. Birth control does have its negatives, but it also has many pluses to it.…

prenatal hormones, and exposure to masculinizing hormones may effect sexual orientation in females as they play a part on the influences of sexual orientation (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). For example, girls that are exposed to high levels of prenatal androgens are found to have a higher risk than those of males affecting risk for sexual orientation for homosexuality. Ones culture, may define acceptable behaviors for men and women Role that Culture Plays in Influencing Sexual Orientation…

1. Based on area of hair growth - whether the hair growth more prominent in the androgen dependent areas. In conditions like Were wolf syndrome, there will be general overgrowth of terminal hair seen in entire body, which is not hormonal dependent. 2. Onset of hair growth- acute or chronic onset due to the underlying pathology 3. Menstrual history- There will be conditions of menstrual irregularities associated with hirsutism as in case of PCOS, Hyperprolactinemia etc conditions. 4. Family…

What does PCOS stand for? PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Did you know that the word Polycystic means “Many cysts.” Is there a known cause for PCOS? What are some of the symptoms and complications that effect women with PCOS? Are there any treatments or at home remedies that can be done or used? These are questions that every woman with PCOS would love to know. As stated By Jane E. Brody from the New York Times “First described in 1935, PCOS was initially called Stein-Leventhal…

INTRODUCTION ` Human Sexual dimorphism as its basic element of identity is genetically determined and determines the natural path of social development and cultural heritage. Complementarity of the morphological phenotype characteristics and behavioral of the men and women is part of the genetic program of human nature-oriented implementation of the basic tasks to fulfill in life, which is to have offspring, which in turn is, related to its fertility. This consists of the ability to produce…

Gender reassignment, sex change, sex reassignment surgery, or sex realignment surgery, regardless of what name is used, this process is lengthy and has many variables. For the sake of this paper, and most commonly, I will refer to the above mentioned as Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS). In essence, this is a procedure that permanently alters and reassigns ones born gender from male-to-female, or female-to-male. This might sound simple, however there are many things to consider when one is…

Chappell as his mentor in his research project on the role of androgens on the mitochondria and subsequent oocyte and embryo development. It is an area of science that warrants much study, with vast implications to expand our knowledge, not only of basic ovarian physiology, but also of the many phenotypic presentations…

trans-urethral resection of the prostate – TURP. This gland may however, at times develop malignant changes which lead to cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is a male hormone supported cancer which proliferates better in the presence of male hormones (androgens). Types of prostate cancer…

It has been complicating issue what the US government approach regarding the use of plastic material. In case study revealed Lake Apopka, Florida’s third largest lake encountered a chemical spill in 1980 abolishing alligator population and other agricultural affect with endocrine disrupters. The function of plastic provides utilization in our day to day life. Products manufacture creates flexible material cause to exist it in our society though convenient in our day to day use. Plastic…

Having a disorder of any sort can evoke negative emotions and feelings of distress which ultimately affect how one feels about him/herself. The quality of one’s life and relationships are closely connected to his/her sexuality. Sexuality replicates the emotions and feelings of excitement and boredom, intimacy and distance, emotional wellbeing and distress, health and illness one experiences at points throughout life (Yarber, Sayad & Strong, 2010). Consequently, one’s sexual desires and…