During puberty, estrogen helps facilitate many of the physical changes men experience, such as chest and facial hair growth, muscle development and deepening of the voice. Estrogen improves bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis for both women and men. Estrogen helps prepare a woman’s...
If your body produces too much testosterone, you may have irregular or absent periods. You may also have more body and facial hair than the average woman. Some women with hightestosteronelevels develop frontal balding. Other possible effects include acne, an enlarged clitoris, increased muscle mass...
This hormone also contributes to the fact that women have less facial hair and smoother skin than men. It is also an essential part of a woman’s reproductive process. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and prepares the uterus for pregnancy by enriching and thickening the endometrium. Two ...
Case A 65-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a 3-month history of face and neck erythema (Fig. 1), acne-like eruptions on the cheeks (Fig. 2a), and the growth of facial hair on the chin (Fig. 2b). The woman had a medical history that included hypertension, ...
Melasma/chloasma (facial skinpigmentationdisorder) Alopecia(hair loss) Hirsutism(inappropriate male-pattern hair growth in women) Hypersensitivity reactions include: Pruritus(itching) Rash Urticaria(hives) Swelling Skin irritation and redness at the transdermal application site ...
It is responsible for many bodily functions, including sperm production, sex drive, muscle mass, bone density, facial hair, fat distribution, and red blood cell count. According to The American Urological Association, a testosterone level of at least 300 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) is ...
Adverse effect rates of vaginal discharge, facial hair growth, urinary tract or yeast infection, and vaginal or vulvar itching and/or irritation did not show significant changes in the sensitivity analysis, with exception of a single trial. Current evidence suggests that vaginal estrogen administration...
Adverse effect rates of vaginal discharge, facial hair growth, urinary tract or yeast infection, and vaginal or vulvar itching and/or irritation did not show significant changes in the sensitivity analysis, with exception of a single trial. Current evidence suggests that vaginal estrogen administration...
Menopause is a hormone-deficiency state that causes facial flushing, vaginal dryness, depression, anxiety, insomnia, obesity, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease as ovarian function decreases. Hormone-replacement therapy is mainly used to treat menopause; however, its long-term use is accompanied by...