"Sex hormones, such as oestrogen, are known for having a great effect on hair, promoting healthy hair growth. That's why in some cases the oral contraceptive pill can also be used to help with alopecia. Post-menopause, women have lower levels of oestrogen, which can lead to gradual hair...
After the menopause, our ovaries stop producing the hormone oestrogen, which can cause side effects for some women, including hot flushes and mood swings. HRT effectively treats these symptoms by restoring normal hormones levels. However, following the Million Women Study, many women on HRT...
“Observing that women tended to have lower rates of heart disease until their oestrogen levels dropped after menopause, researchers conducted the first trial to look at whether supplementation with the hormone was an effective preventive treatment.The study enrolled 8,341 men and no women… And a...
Article Open access 16 August 2021 Netrin-1 blockade inhibits tumour growth and EMT features in endometrial cancer Article Open access 02 August 2023 Prognostic refinement of NSMP high-risk endometrial cancers using oestrogen receptor immunohistochemistry Article Open access 23 January 2023 Introductio...
It seems as though the body becomes supersensitive to its own hormones and any variation in the hormone balance occurring at puberty, at menstruation, during pregnancy or at the menopause may all cause symptoms of varying degrees. These symptoms may be premenstrual Could a Food Incompatibility be ...
Greendale GA, Huang MH, Leung K, Crawford SL, Gold EB, Wight R, Waetjen E, Karlamangla AS: Dietary phytoestrogen intakes and cognitive function during the menopausal transition: results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Phytoestrogen Study. Menopause. 2012, 19 (8): 894-90...
First off Davina reveals a clear 'hormone sticker' on her hip. It's an 'old' oestrogen patch calledEstradot, the size of a small plaster, stuck below her hip, which it's time to replace. She whips off from the spot just next to her tattoo in the shape of a horn. ...
Smoking has definitely been linked with infertility in women. It can even bring on an early menopause, which is a particularly important consideration for older women who may be trying to beat the clock. Smoking can decrease sperm count in men, making the sperm more sluggish, and it can incr...
Soy infant formula which is fed to over half a million infants per year contains isoflavones such as genistein, which have been shown to be estrogenic at high concentrations. The developing testis is sensitive to estrogens, raising concern that the use of soy formulas may result in male reproduc...
crispatus, are referred to as protective agents of atrophic vaginitis, as their absence predisposes to the condition corresponding mainly to the CST-IV group [15]. In summary, all the physiological changes induced by the reduction of oestrogen that occurs during menopause lead to vaginal dysbiosis...