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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]
Presentations of low estrogen levels include hot flashes, which are sudden, intense feelings of heat predominantly in the upper body, causing the skin to redden as if blushing. They are believed to occur due to the narrowing of the thermonuclear zone in the hypothalamus , making the body more sensitive to body temperature changes. [ 5 ]
Regurgitation and heartburn in pregnancy can be at least alleviated by eating multiple small meals a day, avoiding eating within three hours of going to bed, and sitting up straight when eating. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] If diet and lifestyle changes are not enough, antacids and alginates may be required to control indigestion, particularly if the symptoms ...
Hot flashes—officially called vasomotor menopausal symptoms—come on with little warning. These scorching power surges can keep you up at night (the dreaded night sweats), leaving you and your ...
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Hypercoagulability in pregnancy likely evolved to protect women from hemorrhage at the time of miscarriage or childbirth. In developing countries, the leading cause of maternal death is still hemorrhage. [25] In the United States 2011-2013, hemorrhage made up of 11.4% and pulmonary embolisms made up of 9.2% of all pregnancy-related deaths. [26]
Progesterone (/ p r oʊ ˈ dʒ ɛ s t ər oʊ n / ⓘ; P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. [1] [13] It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens [13] and is the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone has a ...