Your body increases testosterone production during adolescence and into early adulthood. After that, though, levels drop each year. Anyone of us may have a one percent decline after age 30. Whether you are male or female, you may have concerns about low testosterone levels. It’s natural to ...
Surgery: Surgery is the main treatment for most endometrial cancers and consists of a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and sometimes the cervix and upper part of the vagina), often along with a salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes), and lymph node dissection (...
Hormone therapy can be used to control the symptoms of menopause. This treatment consists of estrogen, or a combination of estrogens and progesterone, administered via pill, patch, or spray. Long-term use of hormone therapy has been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, a...
One of the biggest culprits is too much stress, which can lead to an excessive amount of the stress hormone, cortisol. Chronic stress can also lead to excess adrenaline, which can disrupt the balance of hormones like insulin, estrogen, and progesterone, which have a major impact on how we ...
Estrogen:For newly menopausal women, estrogen replacement is one way to prevent bone loss. Estrogen can slow or stop bone loss. And if estrogen treatment begins at menopause, it can greatly reduce the risk of hip fracture. It may be taken orally or as a transdermal (skin) patch (for examp...