Testing for gonorrhea is done by swabbing the infected site (rectum, throat, cervix) and identifying the bacteria in the laboratory either through culturing of the material from the swab (growing the bacteria) or identification of the genetic material from the bacteria. Sometimes the tests do not...
Just as some men can grow hair around their areola, so too can women! Nipple hairs are common in females. That’s right, women can have pubic-like hairs growing around the outside of their nipples. In some cases, this may be due to more serious issues such as polycystic ovary syndrom...
While testosterone is usually regarded as the "male sex hormone," it's also part of the female hormonal makeup. In females, testosterone is produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands. Most of it is then converted to estradiol with the help of an enzyme called aromatase.17 Dehydroepiandroste...
Loss of hair- Balding Acne Development Small Breasts More Muscle Mass Risk Factors Other Than Excessive Hair Growth In Females Hormonal imbalances as seen in Cushing’s syndrome or with androgen producing ovarian tumours Obesity Females suffering from genetic disorders like mixed gonadal dysgenesis, a ...
the thyroid gland is responsible for producing thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin. q8 7. name the glands responsible for producing testosterone. in males, testosterone is produced by the testes while ovaries produce the same hormone in females. q9 8. name the glands responsible for ...
Alopecia Areatais an autoimmune disease that results in hair loss on the scalp and any other parts of the body. People also know it asPatchy Hair Loss. It occurs in males and females of all ages but most often the onset can be seen inchildhood. This common but very challenging and capri...
While most X-linked disorders affect males more than females,craniofrontonasal syndrome(CFNS) affects females more severely. Males with the condition show as asymptomatic (no symptoms) or with milder forms of the condition.3 CFNS is a rare type of craniosynostosis that causes premature closure of...
clothed with long thick hair of contrasting colors, often black and red. The females are wingless and antlike in appearance. Most of them are parasitic on the larvae and pupae of solitary bees and wasps. Most species of tiphiid and scoliid wasps parasitize beetle grubs that live in the ...
There is no Tolerable Upper Limit (UL) set for natural sources of folate found in food. There are UL sets for folate from fortified foods and supplements. Age Males and Females Pregnancy Lactation 1 to 3 years 300 mcg N/A N/A 4 to 8 years 400 mcg N/A N/A 9 to 13 years 600 mc...
Description:Thecommon ostrichis the largest living bird. It has a large body, long powerful legs, and long necks with small heads and large eyes. The nearly featherless neck and head are covered in a fine layer of down. Males are mostly black, while females are brownish-grey. Juveniles are...