Beauty comes from within – but in menopause also dry skin, brittle hair and pimples. The blame for the “inner skin aging” are the hormones. “With the onset of menopause, the concentration of female sex hormones decreases. Since they help the cells to store fluid, the moisture content of the skin and mucous membranes also … Menopause: Take Special Care of Skin Now
Menopause usually occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 60. During this time, the body’s production of sex hormones decreases and the ability to reproduce recedes. At the same time, but also four to five years earlier, more or less pronounced complaints such as hot flashes, sweating and emotional changes can cause problems. … Menopause: Climacteric
In the human body, numerous hormones ensure that vital processes take place. Among these are the sex hormones. While women have mainly estrogens and progestins, androgens are the sex hormones of men. The function of hormones can be limited by certain disorders. What are sex hormones? Sex hormones affect various mechanisms in the body. In … Sex Hormones: Function & Diseases
Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome is due to an X chromosomal abnormality that manifests primarily by short stature and failure to reach puberty. Turner syndrome affects almost exclusively girls (about 1 in 3000). What is Turner syndrome? Turner syndrome is the name given to a gonadal dysgenesis (absence of functional germ cells) that is usually … Turner Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The antiandrogens are used as an active ingredient against the male sex drive. In contrast, however, the application is equally possible in women. In addition to treating acute symptoms, long-term use can cause permanent effects and side effects. What is antiandrogens? The antiandrogens are used as an active ingredient against the male sex drive. In … Antiandrogens: Effect, Uses & Risks
Prohormones are physiologically non-active or mildly active precursors of hormones. Body metabolism can convert prohormones into the actual, physiologically active hormone in one or more steps as needed. This is a very complex hormone regulatory system that plays a major role, especially in the activation of steroid hormones. What is a prohormone? Physiologically highly effective … Prohormone: Function & Diseases
The female hormone system is determined by a regulatory circuit consisting of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland (hypophysis) and the ovaries (ovaries). The female ovaries are the central organ for the production of the female sex hormones estradiol and progesterone as well as for female fertility. Only a functioning interaction between the ovaries, the hypothalamus, the … Hormones in women
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) GnRH is delivered pulsatile, i.e. rhythmically, every 60-120 minutes by the hypothalamus and causes LH and FSH to be produced and released from the frontal lobe of the pituitary gland. Due to this mechanism, GnRH is considered to be one of the stimulating (“releasing”) hormones of the hypothalamus. The measurement of … Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) | Hormones in women
Male sex hormones (androgens) The control hormone LH from the front lobe of the pituitary gland stimulates the production of androgens (male sex hormones) in the 1st half of the female cycle. Under the influence of another control hormone from the front lobe of the pituitary gland, the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), these are converted … Male sex hormones (androgens) | Hormones in women
Estrogens Oestrogens, which belong to the class of female sex hormones, include oestrone (E1), oestradiol (E2) and oestriol (E3). These three estrogens differ in their biological activity. Estron (E1) has about 30% and estriol (E3) only about 10% of the biological activity of estradiol. Thus, estradiol (E2) is the most important estrogenic hormone. In addition … Estrogens | Hormones in women
Progesterone After ovulation, which is triggered by a rapid increase in LH, the so-called “LH peak”, the corpus luteum produces progesterone. The corpus luteum is formed from the ovarian follicle after ovulation. In non-pregnant women, unlike estrogens, progesterone is produced exclusively in the ovaries. During pregnancy, progesterone is produced in much higher quantities by the … Progesterone | Hormones in women
Inhibin Inhibin belongs to the class of proteohormones, i.e. it has a protein structure (protein = egg white). In women it is produced in certain cells of the ovaries, the so-called granulosa cells, and in men in the testicles. Inhibin is responsible for inhibiting the release of FSH from the frontal lobe of the pituitary … Inhibin | Hormones in women
