Estrogen

influence the vocal cords in males along with higher testosterone levels predict low voice men.. For females, the voice pitch tends to be lower because without this extra layers of cartilage makes the vocal cords have a higher pitch and also with higher estrogen levels enables a higher pitch voice. Sexual selection is the dominant evolutionary cause for the sexual difference in voice pitch, evidence suggests that the sexual difference in the human voice evolved…

Introduction Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death, after skin cancer, for women in the United States (4). About 13% of women develop breast cancer, which approximately is over a quarter of a million cases of invasive breast cancer annually. Some risks factors of average women who are developing breast cancer have early onset menstruation cycles, late menopause (when your menstruation comes to an end), not being able to become pregnant, having their first pregnancy later on in…

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is used to prevent pregnancy and to prevent pain caused by endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that normally lines the uterus, grows outside of the uterus, causing extreme.The recommended dose of Depo-Provera is 150 mg every 13 weeks administered by deep intramuscular (IM) injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle. The injection has more negative side effects than good effects. Depo-Provera should not be used as a long-term birth…

The way our body reacts to stress is what can be harmful later one. Everybody is different so people can have different effects towards stress. In source B it states, “In women, stress leads to a decrease in estrogen and progesterone production and an increase in cortisol levels. This combination often results in irregular, painful menstrual cycles and can negatively impact emotions and sex drive.” It also states “Aldosterone and the sex hormones, to a lesser…

Three “biological” explanations for “real” gender differences: 1) Males are smarter than females, especially in math because of larger brains. 2) Females are more hormonal than males because of estrogen. 3) Males are better at spatial/mental tasks compared to females because of larger brains. I have heard many times that males are smarter than females, or that males are better at math than females. I think these statements are completely ridiculous, if they were true, then every male would be…

control. There are so many methods of birth control. One of them are the pills, there are two types of birth control pills the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills and Progestin-Only Pills. The combined oral contraceptive pills contain two hormones, an estrogen and a progestin. They work by stopping ovulation and by stopping the movement of sperm to fertilize the eggs. Progestin-only pills contain just one hormone, a progestin. They stop the sperm from getting to the eggs. Another method is the…

abdominal discomfort. The article shares that heart attacks occur often when women are resting or asleep. Since this is the case, by the time women seek help the damage to the heart has already been done. Some risk factors like, diabetes or low levels of estrogen after menopause were explained in the article. Several suggestions for lifestyle changes were made; for example, maintain a healthy weight and losing even small amounts of weight can help lower risks. The article ended discussing…

The ghastly stench of alcohol and drugs reeks throughout the house of a once functional family. The stench comes from the room of a previously innocent, teenage boy who lies intoxicated on the ground of his room, surrounded by bottles of beer and cigarette buds. Meanwhile, the formerly virtuous, teenage girl who lives right across the hall is trying on revealing miniskirts and strapless dresses, wanting to dress in a that she thinks is stylish and chic. Could it be that hormones play a role in…

weaker than men? - Yes, it's true. The solution lies in the hormonal background of each organism. The ideas received Men have a high level of testosterone, which contributes to the increase of muscle mass. While women are dominated by the hormone estrogen, which in turn leads to the accumulation of excess fat. This is why it is much more difficult for women to pump dry muscle mass. This does not mean that girls should strive to increase the level of testosterone by artificial means to create…

end causes high cholesterol because it raises your LDL and takes away the good cholesterol for you. One of the most talked about side effects of steroids is Gynocomastia. This is where the testosterone in your body is turned into estrogen. This can attach the estrogen to your breasts and actually increase female like breast tissue. It is also common for your testicles to shrink. This is called Atrophy. This is common for steroid users who do not have a counter drug to reduce this. There are…