hormones

Morning sickness, nausea and vomiting can be among the first pregnancy symptoms and signs beginning around 4 weeks to 6 weeks into the pregnancy.

The birth control pill has been around for decades and despite clinical study and assurance from the prescribing physician, women continue to hear negative rumors about possible side effects of taking the pill.

The birth control pill has been around for decades and despite clinical study and assurance from the prescribing physician, women continue to hear negative rumors about possible side effects of taking the pill.

The hormone likely responsible for pre-pregnancy and pregnancy
constipation, from a reproductive standpoint, is progesterone and both
pregnant and non-pregnant women suffer from this uncomfortable symptom.

Past studies have proven a direct relationship between obesity and
increased risk of endometrial cancer. Researchers from National Cancer
Institute and National Institutes of Health recently published the
results of the study in the journal Endocrine-Related Cancer.

My dad always used to say that his life totally changed the moment he
learned he would be a father. He was a rock n’ roller turned teddy bear
the moment he held me in his arms, and he was instinctively brilliant at
caring for me in tandem with my mom.

You’re certainly well aware that your own breasts might become swollen
during your pregnancy as a result of raging hormones, but did you know
that your baby’s breasts might be swollen too?

The issue with stress is that is too often dismissed. Stress is one of nature’s contraceptives and can have a dramatic effect on healthy reproduction. The major stress hormone, cortisol, is derived from progesterone.

Researchers at Montana Tech University knew there was a correlation
between smoking, prolactin levels and thyroid stimulating hormone
levels, but no real research had been completed on the effect of
secondhand smoke on these hormones.

Anabolic steroids can cause a long list of side effects, including
infertility and death, but prohormones – the close cousins of anabolic
steroids, could be just as dangerous.

Three months after birth, her grandmother noticed pubic hair had already
started growing. When the baby girl's parents took her to the doctor to
find out what was happening, they were told she was going through
puberty at only three months old.

You've just given birth to a baby girl and you've decided to breastfeed.
After about a week at home you notice her breasts have these little
lumps and she passing pink or red discharge in her diaper.

The test for sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels is typically reserved for men. The globulin binds to androgens, or hormones found in men. As men age, testosterone levels tend to fall dramatically, leading to reduced muscle tone, sex drive and energy.

Progesterone is a reproductive hormone that works closely with human chorionic gonadotropin, follicle stimulant hormone, luteinizing hormone and other reproductive hormones to regulate menstrual cycle, ovulation and pregnancy changes.

Prolactin is a hormone that originates in the pituitary gland. During
and after pregnancy, the hormone stimulates the production of breast
milk. It also plays an important role in menstruation, fertility and sex
drive.

Cortisol is a steroid hormone. The hormone is produced by and released from the adrenal gland. Cortisol levels increase in blood if a patient is taking estrogen or certain steroid medications.

Albumin is a general term referring to water-soluble proteins found in blood. Serum albumin accounts for about 60% of plasma proteins found in human blood. Albumin’s main function in blood is to carry fatty acids, thyroid hormones and steroids.

The connection between infant weight and risk of breast cancer has been studied before, but this is the first time birth weight has been reported as an individual risk factor independent of other factors.

According to one man, he was asked about his shaving habits on a fertility questionnaire, but he couldn’t figure out why how often he shaved was important to his fertility and medical history.

Recently, researchers from Cornell University revealed another important
piece of the pregnancy nutrition / fetal health puzzle. According to
their research, choline consumption during pregnancy is directed
related to the long-term health of the child.

Baby brain is a common term used to describe mental changes to
thinking and memory that occur during pregnancy and early parenthood.

Testosterone is the male sex hormone. Both men and women product
testosterone, but men produce much more than women. Testosterone is
responsible for hair growth, increased muscle mass and increased
metabolism.

Antimullerian hormone (AMH) is a hormone produced by ovarian follicles.
The amount of AMH directly reflects level of fertility in women. If AMH
levels are too low, women may have trouble conceiving due to low oocyte
production.

When a mom decides to breastfeed, she will inevitably and eventually
have to wean her baby. This time comes sooner for some moms than others.
As great as breastfeeding is, both for the baby’s physical and
emotional health, weaning is anything but.

Researchers have found a hormone test to predict the potential outcome of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures.

If a fertilized egg implants in the uterus, implantation bleeding may show up, but why does implantation bleeding happen?

The severity of early pregnancy cramps will differ from one pregnant woman to the next, but should never be severe in nature. Severe early pregnancy cramps could be a sign of pregnancy complications.

Pregnancy is a time in life when women feel closer to their spouse and body more than ever before. Here are a few facts about pregnancy for expecting moms.

When women are trying to conceive, they often have questions regarding their chances of getting pregnant. There are several factors that come into play when it comes to figuring out chances getting pregnant.

The first trimester of pregnancy is one of the most exciting times during pregnancy. Understanding what happens in the body during the first trimester of pregnancy is important as some changes may not feel the way a pregnant woman expected.