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Written by By Jennifer R. Berman, MD
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Hormones are powerful chemicals that help keep your body functioning normally, your bones strong, your brains acute, and your sex life potent. Hormones are involved in almost every biological process in your body including sexual reproduction, growth, metabolism, weight control, aging, as well as immune function. Hormones, especially estrogen, play a critical role in our bodies that go well beyond alleviating the typical symptoms we all know of: hot flashes and night sweats. Hormones actually affect your brain, your cognitive ability and mental acuity or sharpness, short term memory as well as mood.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 November 2008 )
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 April 2007 )
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Written by Lucy Postolov, L.Ac.
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Of all the wondrous miracles of our world, none is more miraculous than the
female body. It is to be appreciated, it is to be worshipped, and it is to be
amazed with its timely changes that occur throughout a woman’s life. One
change that is destined and brings a range of emotions from anxiety to
elation is menopause. The French say life begins at forty. Something else
is on its way as well.
River of Night Sweats! The Fire of Hot Flashes! Terror in the Ovaries!
No, these are not summer blockbusters coming to a theatre near you. In
reality, these are a few symptoms a woman can experience when the change is
at hand. Whoever said being a goddess was going to be easy. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 November 2006 )
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Written by Jennifer R. Berman, MD
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Testosterone is the hormone that affects sexual desire. While widely considered the male" hormone because it is responsible for masculine characteristics like facial hair and a deep voice, it is also present in much smaller amounts in women. Like estrogen, testosterone is produced by ovaries and adrenal glands and declines gradually throughout a woman's life. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 April 2006 )
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Written by Andrew Goldstein, MD
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This Q&A was created by Dr. Andrew Goldstein, recounting the types of questions he is being asked in his gynecological practice in the aftermath of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study evaluating combined estrogen and progestin use in postmenopausal women was halted. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 March 2007 )
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