But it comes with a cost. Suppressing male hormones, including testosterone, that fuel cancer growth also means that patients lose strength and muscle mass and gain fat. And that puts the men at risk for other health problems, includingheart diseaseand diabetes. But diet and moderateexerciseprove...
Hormonal contraception that contains progestin, such as hormonal IUDs, can increase circulating levels of male sex hormones known as androgens, which can overstimulate the skin’s oil glands and ultimately provoke pimples, Dr. Chisholm says. That said, research only shows an association between hormo...
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Estratest(esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone) is a combination of female sex hormones and a form of the male hormone testosterone used to treat symptoms ofmenopausesuch ashot flashes, andvaginal dryness, burning, and irritation. Estrogens, when taken alone or in combination with a progestin,...
Androgens and anabolic steroids include the endogenous male sex hormone testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, and other agents that behave like these sex hormones. Androgens stimulate the development of male sexual characteristics (such as deepening of the voice and beard growth) and development of male ...
Causes of Ambiguous Genitalia Ambiguous genitalia causes generally revolve around interrupted development of developing sex organs. For example: Insufficient male hormones for a fetus that's genetically male or the presence of male hormones for a fetus that is genetically female ...
Gender-affirming hormone therapy is a medical treatment that uses hormones to help transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals align their physical characteristics with their gender.
3.What are the side effects of stopping the contraceptive pill? 4.How safe is the contraceptive pill? 5.How to choose a contraceptive pill 6.Alternatives to the contraceptive pill Contraceptive pills containone or two types of female sex hormones,oestrogenandprogesterone. These are similar to the...
Xtandi works by preventing the actions of androgens (male hormones), to help control cancer growth and decrease tumor size.Xtandi is used when prostate cancer no longer responds to hormone therapy or surgical treatment. Xtandi is also used when prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the ...
Scientists don't know everything DHEA does. But they do know that it functions as a precursor to male and female sex hormones, includingtestosteroneandestrogen. Precursors are substances that are converted by the body into a hormone. DHEA production peaks in your mid-20s. In most people, prod...