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  2. Phytoestrogen - Wikipedia

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    Also called a "dietary estrogen", it is a diverse group of naturally occurring nonsteroidal plant compounds that, because of its structural similarity to estradiol (17-β-estradiol), have the ability to cause estrogenic or antiestrogenic effects. [2]

  3. 5 symptoms women over 40 should always take seriously - AOL

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    Women’s bodies go through many changes in menopause and the years leading up to it, known as perimenopause. This natural step in the aging process marks the end of the reproductive years. In ...

  4. Rose hip - Wikipedia

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    The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the various species of rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after pollination of flowers in spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer through autumn.

  5. Estetrol - Wikipedia

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    Estetrol is a major estrogen in the body. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In contrast to estrone and estradiol, estetrol is a native estrogen of fetal life. Estetrol is produced exclusively by the fetal liver [ 1 ] and is found in detectable levels only during pregnancy, with relatively high levels in the fetus and lower levels in the maternal circulation.

  6. Pharmacodynamics of estradiol - Wikipedia

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    Estradiol is a naturally occurring and bioidentical estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptor, the biological target of estrogens like endogenous estradiol. [1] Due to its estrogenic activity, estradiol has antigonadotropic effects and can inhibit fertility and suppress sex hormone production in both women and men.

  7. Secondary sex characteristic - Wikipedia

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    Widening of hips; [1] [2] lower waist to hip ratio than adult males. [20] Upper arms approximately 2 cm longer, on average, for a given height. [21] Labia minora, the inner lips of the vulva, may grow more prominent and undergo changes in color with the increased stimulation related to higher levels of estrogen. [22]

  8. Xenohormone - Wikipedia

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    Xenoestrogens are xenohormones that mimic the effects of natural estrogen. When present in the body, xenoestrogens can bind with estrogen receptors in the brain, leading to a disruption in the gonadal endocrine system. Xenoestrogen exposure during different developmental periods can have differing effects on the reproductive system.

  9. Hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Estrogen can also reduce vaginal atrophy and increase sexual arousal, frequency and orgasm. [22] The effectiveness of hormone replacement can decline in some women after long-term use. [22] A number of studies have also found that the combined effects of estrogen/androgen replacement therapy can increase libido and arousal over estrogen alone. [22]