ProgesteroneThere have been mixed findings regarding whether raters judge women's natural faces more attractive when the women were photographed near ovulation relative to when photographed in other cycle regions. Bobst and Lobmaier (2012) isolated shape cues associated with ovulatory timing via computer...
For instance, the central area of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, known to be sexually differentiated and involved in the orchestration of sexual behavior in rats (e.g., Emery & Sachs, 1976), is larger in men than in women (Allen & Gorski, 1990). Interestingly, Zhou et al...
Women typically report dealing with more constipation, IBS and digestive issues than men do. Experts believe there are a number of reasons that contribute to women’s digestive issues, some of which include: changes in hormones throughout the menstrual cycle (period a woman menstruates she may ...
Secondary adrenal insufficiency is caused by a lack of the hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). ACTH is the hormone your pituitary gland sends to your adrenal glands to tell them to produce more cortisol. It can be caused by long-term use of certain steroids or damage to the pituitary gland. ...
Since enhanced response to a constant stimulus must be due to increased motivation, it can tentatively be concluded that increasing general arousal stimulates the activity of the sexual central motive state, hence sexual motivation, in men and women. Although there are many studies supporting the ...
One of the most common causes of hormone imbalance isthe natural aging process. As we age, our bodies produce less and less of the hormones essential for regulating our metabolism, mood, and energy levels, such as testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. Other causes of hormone imbalance includ...
reported more satisfying sexual experiences compared to women who took a placebo. However, women who took 300 micrograms of testosterone per day had more unwanted hair growth than women who took the placebo. Men can get low testosterone, too. The condition has been referred to as andropause in...
suffer from at least one of the many forms of thyroid disease. In fact, thyroid problems are increasing so much in frequency that scientists are calling it an epidemic. The incidence of thyroid illness occurs about seven times more frequently in women than men, and it is thought that at lea...
Many women find that menopause is a time to celebrate a new phase of life rather than grieving for lost youth. After transitioning through menopause, women will not have any more periods or symptoms of PMS. They will also be able to have sex without worrying about pregnancies. Menopause shoul...
Obesity is defined as the condition wherein the individual has a BMI equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2. In another aspect, the term obesity is used to mean visceral obesity. Visceral obesity is defined as a waist-to-hip ration of 1.0 in men and 0.8 in women, which, in another aspec...