Why are female athletes and athletes AFAB at risk for low estrogen levels? Women and people AFAB with low body fat often do not make enough of the sex hormones. This can cause their periods to become irregular or stop. They may also develop osteoporosis -- thin bones -- and fractures. ...
Changes in serum estrogen levels in women during tamoxifen therapy . Am. J. Surg. 1997 ; 173 : 399 - 402 .Lum, S.S., Woltering, E.A., Fletcher, W.S. and Pommier, R.F. (1997) Changes in serum estrogen levels in women during tamoxifen therapy. Am J Surg, 173, 399-402.Lum ...
This study was undertaken to determine whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with hot flashes and whether the mechanism by which BMI increases the risk of hot flashes is by lowering estrogen levels. A case-control study was conducted among midlife women to examine risk factors for hot fl...
Estrogen is essential in maintaining various physiological features in women, and a decline in estrogen levels are known to give rise to numerous unfortunate symptoms associated with menopause. To alleviate these symptoms hormone replacement therapy with estrogen is often used, and has been shown to b...
How maternal tendencies in women relate to two measures of physical feminization. Two measures of physical feminization used are urinary estrogen metabolite (E1-3G) levels and rated facial femininity. Women desiring more children have higher estrogen metabolite (E1-3G) levels than women desiring fewer...
Summary The growing skeleton is particularly responsive to exercise around the time of puberty, suggesting a possible role for estrogen in mechanical adaptation in young women. We assessed femoral neck strength index at age 17 in young women with varying adolescent physical activity levels and E2 lev...
of hypothesized protective effect, we examined the effect of soy foods on estrogens in nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) and serum, possible indicators of breast cancer risk.In a crossover design, we randomized 96 women who produced 10 μL or more NAF to a high- or low-soy diet for 6 months...
It’s important for men to keep their estrogen levels in check, just as it is for women. This is why doctors often use a variety of tests to measure estrogen levels in men. One common test is the estradiol test. This measures the amount of estradiol, which is a type of estrogen, in...
Essential for maintaining healthy skin and hair. Estradiol contributes to the elasticity and strength of skin and hair. 7 Estradiol An estrogenic hormone, C18H24O2, that is produced by the ovaries and is the dominant naturally occurring estrogen in women between puberty and menopause. It is used...
Objectives: To investigate the difference of serum estrogen, serum lipids and inflammatory factors levels in postmenopausal women with coronary heart blood stasis syndrome and non-blood stasis syndrome. Methods: Twenty five healthy postmenopausal women were selected as a healthy control group who were co...