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Estrogen is a vasoactive hormone (one that affects blood pressure) which stimulates blood flow and increases vaginal secretions and lubrication. Activated estrogen receptors also stimulate tissue proliferation in the vaginal walls, which contribute to the formation of rugae. This rugae aids in sexual stimulation by becoming lubricated ...
The free androgen index, essentially a calculation based on total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin levels, is the worst predictor of free testosterone levels and should not be used. [17] Measurement by equilibrium dialysis or mass spectroscopy is generally required for accurate results, particularly for free testosterone which is ...
Hormone replacement therapy could be a major key to unlocking health benefits for women going through menopause, according to new research.. A study published Aug. 29 in the journal JAMA Network ...
As of 2016, the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male defines late-onset hypogonadism as a series of symptoms in older adults related to testosterone deficiency that combines features of both primary and secondary hypogonadism; the European Male Aging Study (a prospective study of ~3000 men) [10] defined the condition by the presence of at least three sexual symptoms (e.g ...
A 2024 study in Menopause that analyzed 13 years of medical records of a staggering 10 million older women found that those who were still on estrogen-only HT after 65 were 20% less likely to die ...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Effects of menopause can include symptoms such as hot flashes , accelerated skin aging, vaginal dryness , decreased muscle mass , and ...
Hot flashes in males could have various causes. It can be a sign of low testosterone. [4] [5] [6] Males with prostate cancer or testicular cancer can also have hot flashes, especially those who are undergoing hormone therapy with antiandrogens, also known as androgen antagonists, which reduce testosterone to castrate levels. [7]
5. HRT—Hormone Replacement Therapy—Has a Bad Rap as “Unnatural” Dr. Haver’s tireless championing of women’s individual choices around their own healthcare is informative and inspirational.