Estrogen

due to the fact that they can no longer reproduce, but more importantly the ovaries no longer release the high levels of estrogen that our bodies need to function properly. This lack of estrogen has can have major effects on our mood, health and intimacy. As we age, we go through many different changes in our body. One of those changes is the change in the amount of estrogen released. As we get older and we go through…

ObGyns treat patients with these same issues. We are here to help because we know that vaginal dryness can impact your physical comfort, relationships and self-esteem. Vaginal dryness can be caused by a drop in estrogen level. A common cause of vaginal dryness is a drop in estrogen. Normally, the walls of the vagina are lubricated with a layer of clear fluid.…

Pituitary hormones and ovarian estrogen stimulates the proliferative phase of the endometrium. This proliferative phase is halted by rising levels of progesterone at about 10 to 14 days following the menstruation.Estrogen causes proliferation of the uterine lining and progesterone controls and maintains the uterine growth. If the balance between estrogen and progesterone is disturbed, there could be absolute or relative increase in the level of estrogen. Continuous estrogen stimulation unopposed…

In mammals, longitudinal bone growth occurs at the growth plate by endochondral bone formation. The growth plate consists of three principal zones: resting, proliferative, and hypertrophic. The resting zone lies adjacent to the epiphyseal bone and contains infrequently dividing chondrocytes. The proliferative zone contains replicating chondrocytes arranged in columns parallel to the long axis of the bone. The proliferative chondrocytes located farthest from the resting zone stop replicating and…

(Bjorklund, 2015, p. 54). Women usually go through menopause between 47 and 55 years old and experience a drop in estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause for 3-5 years before menopause occurs (Bjorklund, 2015). The decline in hormones causes primary aging for men and women (Bjorklund, 2015). The current popular treatments for menopause are using exogenous hormones (usually estrogen and progesterone)…

imbalance of estrogen and testosterone in young men. Such hormones control the hormonal characteristics in both women and men. Female traits like growth of breasts are controlled by estrogen. Mail traits like muscle mass and body hair are controlled by testosterone. Commonly believed fact is that estrogen is restricted to females but it also gets produced in small quantities in men. Natural breast development is there in newborn infants (both male and female) due to the mother’s…

The catechol estrogens can give rise to semiquinones and o-quinones by any oxidizing enzyme or transition metal ions such as Cu2＋ or Fe3 [66, 67, 68]. ROS including superoxide anion radicals and hydroxyl radicals is generated when semiquinones are converted to o-quinones and o quinones are reduced back to catechols and semiquinones. These metal ions and hydroxyl radicals are responsible for oxidative damage to DNA, lipids and proteins [69, 70]. Sulfation of E2 leads to decreased hormonal…

Furthermore, to demonstrate the ties Big Pharma can have on the medical community, such influences grabbed the attention of Dr. Joseph Mercola, a once hired physician by the pharmaceutical industry to push estrogen medication. While Big Pharma compensated Dr. Mercola with a package included paid trips, and other lavish rewards, the physician continued the push for selling Premarin to other physicians around the globe. Sadly, the drug industry floods the market with medications with most having…

Cancers can have an over expression estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and/or human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2). An excess of any of these receptors cases excessive growth of cells and therefor perpetuates cancer. Breast cancers with these receptors are often designated as hormone…

exposure. Overall, these data suggest that atrazine and some of its degradates at the concentrations tested have minimal effects on the cortisol mediated stress response in the zebrafish.This article suggests that, Estrogen-like endocrine disrupting chemicals (EEDC) does not go about as an estrogen mimicker, but instead instigates aromatase…