Some of these chemicals can mimic the hormones your body produces, such as estrogen or testosterone. Other EDCs impact hormonal synthesis so that the body makes more of a hormone, less of it, or changes how it breaks down, he added. Phthalates, for example, are synthetic chemicals that manu...
You may be coming into contact with chemicals that act like estrogen in your body. What impact might they have on your breast cancer risk?Many variables within a woman's body contribute to her development of breast cancer; so too, we're learning, do factors within her environment. We're ...
What is/are the physiological effect/s of the estrogen hormone? How is testosterone regulated in humans? Many of our hormones are gender specific and have a different effect depending on whether or not they are released in a male or female. What effect does testosterone have on men and women...
Question: What impact do anabolic steroids have on muscles and human health in general? Anabolic Steroids: Testosterone is one of the male sex hormones that is synthetically or artificially modified to provide androgenic and anabolic effects. These steroids are normally prescribed by medi...
many are not based on fact. It is important to remember, for instance, that you cannot pass on cancer through sexual activity. Erections are still safe if you are using a catheter. If you have had prostate cancer, having sex won’t impact your chances of the cancer returning one way or...
from releasing an egg every month. It’s a very effective birth control method and is suitable for women who cannot take estrogen. To get the full contraceptive effect, you must remember to get your repeat injections when they are due. The contraceptive injection does not protect against STIs...
The right-wing crusade against transgender people has led to an assault on this lifesaving treatment. Here, Cosmopolitan talks to five young trans people around the country about how, in reality, the health care changed their whole world.
Medical experts say that understandingtransgender identities, gender dysphoria and how gender-affirming treatments work is key to understanding the impact these bans may have on patients. "When it becomes too political, it becomes more about paying attention to very short sentences, but not paying at...
NOF, lifestyle behaviors can really have an impact on bone mass. Here are some steps you can take to keep your bones as healthy as possible and help prevent further bone loss if you already have osteoporosis: 01:40 Alexandra Schwarz, MD ...
Women with postnatal depression are also more likely to experience PCD, most likely because of heightened sensitivity to estrogen. Depression can make you feel sad even after enjoyable sex. Intimacy and Postcoital Dysphoria Intimacy and close relationships are not a factor in PCD. Studies have found...