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The Relation between Weigh, Hormones, and Breast Cancer Risk

Weigh, Hormones, Breast CancerBased on the latest research published in the British Journal of Cancer, other than alcohol and cigarettes, weight has the strongest effect on the sex hormones that can increase breast cancer risk in post menopausal women. The statement was made by Dr Gillian Reeves from the University of Oxford, UK along with her colleagues, and all members of the Endogenous Hormones and Breast Cancer Collaborative Group.

Reeves said that changes in hormone levels might explain the relation of established risk factors such as obesity with breast cancer risk.

In the study funded by Cancer Research UK, Reeves and her colleagues collected and analyzed data of nearly 6,300 post-menopausal women who took part in 13 different studies. The data were used to examine how levels of sex hormones like Oestradiol, Free oestradiol, Oestrone, Androstenedione, Testosterone, Free testosterone, are known to Read more!

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy to Treat Hormone Imbalance

Bioidentical Hormone TherapyHormone imbalance is a condition where all the hormones in our body don’t work together properly. Like an orchestra, if one part of the instruments is not functioning properly, it will be impossible to create a symphony, as the melody produced is out of tune.

This condition can happen as the result of the soft tissue glands’ malfunctioning as we forced them to produce hormone longer than ever in order to double our life expectancy. Beside of that, the declining levels of hormones in our bodies can also be caused by the increasing of stress, lack of proper fitness as well as bad nutritional intake.

The further result of hormonal imbalance can indicate to the condition of menopause, including perimenopause and postmenopause; surgical menopause, thyroid health and adrenal fatigue. But before it ends up that way, you should be aware to symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, weight gain, insomnia, fatigue, low libido, vaginal dryness, PMS, Read more!

Serotonin and Estrogen Affect Women’s Mood

Serotonin Estrogen AffectSome people might ask why women easily experience certain mood changing. Sometimes they easily get upset by anything that should not be a major problem at all. According to experts, this has something to do with serotonin.

Serotonin is the hormone which affects happiness, satisfaction, improves sleep quality and reduces one’s appetite.
The low level of serotonin is normally associated with depression.

When a brain-scanning performed to both male and female participants of a study, it was found that women’s brain receptors are different from men’s.
The receptor cells in men’s brain can respond to the flow of serotonin and nutrients more quickly than women’s brain receptor cells.

Another study conducted by scientists of University of Montreal also found that the numbers of serotonin in men’s brain are 52 Read more!

8 Facts You Must Know about Miss V

Facts Miss VHow well you think you know about your Miss V? Besides of knowing the condition to keep its health, there are several facts regarding this intimate part of women you owe to know.

1. Miss V has its own natural cleanser
Douching Miss V is actually not necessary, because it has natural cleansing mechanism that produces small amount of natural liquid. Together with the good bacteria, which live inside the vagina, the liquid keep the vagina from other bacterial infections.

2. Orgasm is the most effective pain relief Read more!

Women and Testosterones

Women and TestosteronesIf you think testosterones are only belong to men, you better think it over. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone which mainly influenced the control of sexual desire and its functions, muscle hypertrophy, giving protection against osteoporosis, and enhancing hair growth.

In men, this hormone normally produced 10 times more than women,
but functionally these hormones have similar role for both men and women. So, actually what are the functions of testosterones for women?

To boost sexual desire
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Symptoms and Treatments of Vaginal Dryness

Treatments Vaginal DrynessIf you are in your pre-menopause and menopause stage, you might have experienced a condition called vaginal dryness. During those times, your body produces less amount of progesteron than it normally does, and contributes to vaginal dryness. The symptoms of vaginal dryness are itchiness or burning feeling on the vaginal area, constant discomfort or irritation, and painfulness when engaging in a sexual intercourse.

Besides the reducing of estrogen production level, there are other causes of vaginal dryness, such as excessive using of scented soaps, bubble baths, and body lotion around the vaginal area. Using tampons Read more!

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Relieving Hot Flashes during Menopause

Relieving Hot FlashesHot flashes are common symptoms that often occur during pre-menopause or menopause period. Hot flashes bring uncomfortable feeling of heat that can be very disturbing. Hot flashes are unavoidable, but at least there are some ways to reduce their severity, ranging from food, hormonal therapy, until physical exercise.

Here are some ways to relieve hot flashes during menopause:

1. Eat soy. Some researchers have suggested that eating soy may have a benefit in reducing hot flashes, but they also suggested women to get their soy from food instead of supplement. Include soy in your daily meals such as tofu, soy milk, whole soybeans, or soy powder.

2. Get your vitamin E. A study published in Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation found that Vitamin E may help Read more!

Chemicals in Plastic can Trigger Early Menopause

Chemicals Plastic TriggerMeWomen should be aware of any material that contains PFC (perfluorocarbons) or plastics. According to a study which involved 26,000 female: those who have high levels of PFC, have fewer estrogen hormones, or in other words they are more likely to experience early menopause.

Experts however are still debating about this finding, especially about the direct link between the users and the materials they use daily. Dr. Sarah Knox, from West Virginia University School of Medicine, believes there is a link between PFC exposure and the beginning of menopause, but there isn’t a clear causal relationship yet.

In the study, researchers found a higher PFC level related to a strange increase in the number of women who experience menopause at the age of 42 to 64. Those who have more PFC within the range of age have less estrogen compared to those who have lower level of PFC. Read more!

Women Get Less Fertile by the Age of 30

Women Fertile AgeA new study said that by the time a woman hits the age of 30, about 90 percent of her ovarian eggs are gone for good. The study was published by the University of St. Andrews and Edinburgh University in Scotland after collecting information from 325 women of varying ages in the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe.

It has been common knowledge that women have more difficulty conceiving as they age, and that women who put off childbearing for too long could have difficulty ever conceiving. Because over time, the quality of ovarian eggs deteriorates, and the difficulty of conception and the risk of having an unhealthy baby increased.

According to Dr. Marie Savard, the Good Morning America medical contributor, there is no way we can reverse the biological clock, but there are certain factors we can control to maintain fertility or slowing down its loss, such as quit smoking, keeping a healthy Read more!

Symptoms of Female Hormone Imbalance

Female Hormone SymptomsWoman’s lives are deeply affected by the flow of our hormones. Female hormones are the greatest gifts. But also hormonal imbalance can also be our enemy, causing the all-too-common miseries of PMS and menopause. When the hormones work harmoniously, our body behaves in a likely way. But if there is too much or too little of any one hormone, then imbalance occurs and you can begin to feel that something is wrong. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women mostly begin at the age of 20′s to the 40′s.

The hormone imbalance symptoms can be any one or more of the following:
o Allergy symptoms
o Depression, fatigue and anxiety
o Missed or irregular periods
o Endometriosis
o Fibrocystic breasts
o Hair loss and facial hair growth Read more!