Estrogen

Proestrogen and Estrogen levels While most people don't like to blame their hormones for every mood swing or cramp, truth is that the potent brand of hormones running through your body is at fault for the good moments and the bad. Estrogen and proestrogen are first secreted by a cyst on the ovaries called the “corpus luteum”. The corpus luteum will continue to produce these hormones until about 10 weeks in of the pregnancy. After 10 weeks, the placenta will take over estrogen and proestrogen…

Osteoporosis, otherwise known as porous bone, is characterized by a decrease in bone density as well as depreciation of bone tissue. Due to these conditions, there is an increased risk of bone breakages and fractures of the hip, spine, and the wrist. Both men and women are susceptible to osteoporosis; however, several preventative methods and treatments are currently out there. Here in the United States, approximately 40 million people are affected by the disease or have a higher susceptibility…

Gynecomastia Gynecomastia is enlargement or swelling of the gland tissue of the male breast due to imbalance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone. Gynecomastia occur in Newborn, teenage years, boys going through puberty and older men. Gynecomastia can affect one or both breasts. Gynecomastia isn't a serious problem, male with gynecomastia sometimes have pain in their breasts and sometime may feel embarrassed in the front of other. Gynecomastia may go away on its own. If it carry on,…

Transgender women athletes are required to have estrogen therapy for two years until they can compete in the Olympics Games. Estrogen therapy is a procedure that transgender athletes are given to increase estrogen, to average female levels (Ljungqvist). The IOC has request that the testosterone level would have to remain below 10 nmol\L for 12 months prior before competition (Ljungqvist). In earlier years, Olympic athletes would have to have surgery to be able to compete. However, a new rule…

vulnerable to fracture. Family history could be another risk factor; if someone in your family has had osteoporosis you are more prone to getting it. When sex hormones are decreased it can weaken the bone; as women age and go through menopause, their estrogen levels go down and increase your risk for osteoporosis. Also in men, as they get older their testosterone levels lessen and can also escalate to osteoporosis. Another reason could be low vitamin D and calcium intake; these two keep bones…

The estrogen fractions test is used to evaluate: Sexual maturity, menstrual problems, and fertility problems in females. The health of a fetus and placenta in pregnant females. The presence of female characteristics in males (feminization syndromes). This test can also be used as a tumor marker in people with estrogen-producing tumors. What is being tested? This test measures the levels of estrogen in the blood. There are three major forms of estrogen: Estriol. Estriol is the major estrogen…

family. One last risk is a person’s age, most women who are over 50 and are post-menopausal are at risk for endometrial cancer. One of the last factors to play a role is diet and exercise, women who tend to eat a high fat diet has an effect on the estrogen metabolism and it increases the risk of endometrial cancer, this is also caused from eating animal products (meats) and carbohydrates. We all know this is bad for any of us but we still continue to eat more than we should and it gets into…

Introduction The menopause is the period of time a woman 's life, at which her ability to give birth ends. The main natural fact is the end of the menstrual flow and it causes reduced secretion of the ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone. Symptoms have been related to menopause are mood changes, sleep disorders, urinary incontinence, cognitive changes, somatic complaints, sexual dysfunction, and reduced quality of life may be secondary to other symptoms or related to other causes.…

Anastrozole is a selective 3rd generation nonsteroidal aromatase Inhibitor [1]. Anastrozole is indicated in treatment of early and advanced breast cancer in post-menopausal women, adjuvant therapy of hormone receptor positive breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer and tenderness of pubertal gynecomastia [2,4,5]. The main type of breast cancer is hormone receptor positive breast cancer, which is caused by an increase of oestrogen levels in the body [3] this is because oestrogen causes an…

Postmenopausal women should be re-evaluated periodically as clinically appropriate to determine if treatment is still necessary. – Estrogen gel □ Estradiol Topical gel; Adult females (40+ years): Apply entire contents of a 0.25 g/day unit dose pack to a 5 X 7 inch area on the upper thigh once daily. Adjust dose as clinically indicated. □ Estradiol Topical gel; Adult females (40+ years):…