Follicle-stimulating hormone

The sperm cell makes it journey through the body to make it to the egg. This article discus the journey this sperm cell will make to get to the egg to fertilize it. It starts with talking about the cell and how it works. As it says in the article “The sperm starts out as a round, immobile cell. An important structure, the "acrosomal body," that will eventually develop highly erosive enzymes--able to dissolve the membranes around other cells--is made by Sertoli cells at the newly-developed head…

Perhaps, this is why many men do not seek medical evaluation when experiencing the effects of low testosterone, or maybe they feel it is just part of growing old. There are many men that are appropriate candidates for hormone replacement. There are many sides to the debate of hormone replacement therapy for men, and whether it is beneficial or dangerous. A study conducted with 1031 male veterans from 2001 to 2005 found a lower mortality rate among those receiving testosterone treatment versus…

non-traumatic pediatric pelvic emergencies. Normal Pelvic Anatomy **[brief anatomy of GI and urinary systems] Gynecologic Anatomy At birth, the neonatal uterus and ovaries are comparatively large in size due to the influence of maternal and placental hormones in utero. Throughout the…

don't ovulate due to problems with their pituitary gland. hMG acts directly on the ovaries to stimulate ovulation. It is an injected medicine. • Follicle-stimulating hormone or FSH (Gonal-F®, Follistim®): FSH works much like hMG. It causes the ovaries to begin the process of ovulation. These medicines are usually injected. • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) analogs: These medicines are often used for women who don't ovulate regularly each month. Women who ovulate before the egg is ready…

clinical symptoms of PCOS are oligoanovulation (OAV), hirustism, acne, alopecia, acanthosis nigricans, and increased visceral fat deposition. Typically, women with PCOS show lower levels of sex hormone-binding gobulin (SHBG) and increased levels of free circulating testosterone (cFT), luteinizing hormone (LH) to…

1. Definition of Asthma: Asthma is one of the most common type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A COPD is a type of disease or disorder to which the airway is affected and causes breathing to be slowed or forced. Asthma is a type of COPD that causes the airway to become inflamed and to be hypertensive (increased pressures in the blood vessels in the airway) due to any internal or external stimuli. The system that is closely associated with asthma is the respiratory system. The…

survival sex work due to poverty and are commonly abused (often physically) for it. It is also because of that that trans women are more likely to contract HIV than trans men. HIV can also be spread due to the sharing of needles during injection of hormones. It is also not uncommon to hear about transgender people performing “self-surgery” on themselves to remove certain parts of the body, which is a huge risk factor and can come with deadly…

grow at the same time in two different placentas. There are many different reasons that women are starting to have more sets of twins instead of birthing single babies. Being a bigger woman, already being a twin, being older when you get pregnant, hormones, In Vitro Fertilization and Nutrition all have rolls in determining whether you will have…

Epigenetics. While it has been shown that the inheritance of specific genes can cause eating disorders, the reverse is also true. According to a Canadian study, the onset of eating disorders such as bulimia, especially when they are long term, can actually cause changes in the very expression of one’s genes. These changes can be passed down to progeny and increase their likelihood of developing an eating disorder as well. This phenomenon is known as epigenetics, and its biological mechanisms…

Synopsis The use of smoked marijuana has increased for the treatment of HIV associated anoxeria and weight loss in absence of supporting clinical evidence. This has raised the concern about the safety of marijuana smoking by subjects with an acquired immune deficiency. The safety concern is not only pertaining to effect of THCthe immune system but also for the endocrine system, nervous system and respiratory system on long term and heavy use of marijuana. The use of marijuana was increased due…