If you are a female, chances are you are at one of four stages in your life – either not worrying about menopause, dreading menopause, going through menopause, or happy that menopause, or as it is otherwise known “the change of life,” is over and done with. Many women report dire and uncomfortable symptoms when […]
There is a sex hormone found in both men and women that is called estradiol. This is a critical form of estrogen in the human body. The ovaries and the adrenal glands in women produce estradiol in the female body which is important to the reproductive system. Estradiol levels in the body also affect certain […]
Estrogen is a female hormone that is produced by a woman’s ovaries. This hormone plays a vital role in a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle. As a woman ages her estrogen levels begin to decline when she nears menopause. During the perimenopause stage, or just before menopause, a woman’s estrogen levels can fluctuate wildly. Since estrogen […]
Estrogen replacement therapy, commonly known as hormone replacement therapy, is meant to give women hormones in an effort to treat or prevent the symptoms of certain conditions or the actual condition itself. The most common condition is menopause; the therapy is used to replace the hormones that a woman’s body no longer makes after menopause. […]
Estrogen is a hormone which is present in both males and females. This hormone is predominant in females. Males have very low levels of estrogen. Estrogen is essential for the development of secondary sexual characters and menstruation in females. In males, estrogen is related to proper functioning of the reproductive system. It is essential for […]
Phytoestrogens are an often misunderstood field of diet and estrogen research. Offering many of the effects of estrogen, they’re believed to have effects in reducing various cancers, heart diseases and cardiovascular conditions, and menopausal effects. As plant compounds, phytoestrogens are found in many food sources, including common use as a relatively low cost protein form […]
Ethinyl estradiol, which is also known only as Estradiol or EE, is a synthetic hormone which is mainly used in the manufacturing of hormonal contraceptives, but it has other medical uses as well. Ethinyl estradiol is part of a class of hormones called estrogens and just like the other hormones in this class it too […]
There are a number of different types of estrogen medications out there, including a number of different types of estrogen creams. These creams are often prescribed to women who are dealing with low amounts of the hormone, osteoporosis, vaginal irritation, bleeding of the uterus, breast cancer, and ovarian failure. Estrogen creams may also be prescribed […]
Estrogen and progesterone are primary female hormones. These hormones are female sex hormones that are present in every woman. They both play an essential role in ovulation, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause and all other natural and healthy female functions. These are various phases in a woman’s life which can all be affected by […]
Surely you have heard the horror stories. Sleepless nights, unpredictable hot flashes that leave you in a pool of sweat, wild mood swings that leave you crying at greeting card commercials one minute and yelling at your husband for leaving dirty dishes in the sink. No, these aren’t the symptoms of an alien taking over […]