Articles related to "Hormone Therapy"

Hormones control most body functions. Hormones also control metabolism, calcium, fluid, and glucose level. Hormone therapy restores male hormones to ideal level.

The use of Bio-Identical Hormones is the natural and easy way to treat hormonal disturbances. The following information will answer your questions about this therapy.

Fibroid growths in the uterus can cause infertility, pain, urinary incontinence and heavy bleeding. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine reduces fibroids in many cases.

It has been almost 4 years since the proverbial bomb dropped, when the Prempro (combined Premarin and Provera) arm of Women's Health Initiative study was abruptly stopped

Hormones need to be in balance or ratio, to maintain good health. Sometimes, these ratios or balance is disrupted and an array of unwanted symptoms result.

Hypothyroid patients deserve specialized treatment from treating doctors who monitor and adjust their thyroid hormone dose to best possible symptom-relieving levels.

More non-smoking women are being diagnosed with lung cancer. What do some of these women have in common? They're on HRT, already linked to cause major health problems.

Though there are many differing opinions surrounding the effectiveness of bioidentical hormone therapy, some patients feel the benefits outweigh the risks.

The symptoms of hypothyroidism can be concerning and severe to a thyroid patient. This, points to the great importance in a qualified hypothyroid treatment specialist.

Danazol is a medicine that depresses estrogen amounts and increases androgenic hormone amounts.

If it's not caused by a medical condition, you can probably boost your declining testosterone levels naturally by following a sensible lifestyle.

Human growth hormone is what makes youth everything we want to cling to: vitality, energy, muscle mass and vibrant health.

After a large hormone study scared women, many now unnecessarily avoid hormone replacement and suffer from menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and poor sleep.

Treatment options for prostate cancer include radiation therapy, surgery, hormone therapy and watchful waiting, depending on the individual patient and their condition.

Creative energy, or kundalini, rises in the spine naturally twice in a lifetime - once at adolescence, and again during menopause when creativity blossoms.

Patients who have been well-treated for either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism may sometimes need the additional help of SSRI antidepressant medications.

Subclinical hypothyroidism is a term meaning an under-active thyroid gland is not at full-blown level and knowing when to treat these cases can be difficult for doctors.

"Progesterone" has been erroneously used to describe all synthetic progestins used in hormone replacement therapy. Why does this matter? Your body knows the answer.

With treated hypothyroidism the therapy is a set dose of thyroid hormone replacement. Patients need to be aware of things that can affect thyroid hormone levels.

With some adrenal insufficient states, it is the DHEA hormone that is deficient but under what conditions is it safe to replace the low hormone via supplementation?

One of the most frightening phrases a woman can hear from her doctor is, "Your tests were positive for breast cancer."

Treatments generally given for each of the breast cancer stages. Breast cancer statistics about each stage. Breast saving options, and breast reconstruction.

What is menopause, the signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, what treatment options are available. The article will also briefly look at the pros and cons of HRT.

Breast cancer treatment depends on what type of breast cancer a patient has. It is important to understand the difference between the various types.

New research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has found that if you've had in vitro fertilization or several miscarriages, you are at risk of pre-eclampsia.

Since 2001 the incidence of breast cancer (and its associated mortality) in the U.S. has declined, due in part to therapies guided by receptor status.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is often debated in the medical community. At the center of that debate is the Wiley Protocol.

There are a variety of tests used to both detect thyroid hormone imbalances and to monitor the treatments for them.

Iodine is an essential element needed for proper thyroid function. In some thyroid disease cases however, iodine supplementation may be contraindicated (risks involved).

A young woman's estrogen raises good HDL cholesterol. After 50, HDL levels drop and bad LDLs, triglycerides, and heart disease increase. Learn how lifestyle changes help.

The debate is ongoing as to which type hormone replacement therapy is best. The answer is not actually a "one size fits all" one but one of patient-individuality.

The ever-increasing list of terms used to describe gender identity may be confusing to the average person, but this brief primer will make them easy to understand & use.

Treatments for amenorrhea may vary and depend on the cause of the condition.

While menopause is an end to one stage of life, it signals the beginning of a different stage of life, . The change of life can be a joyous time.

Feeling tired and fatigued is common in treated hypothyroid patients. Surveys of treated patients have shown it to be one of the most common unresolved symptoms.

Allergies in the older person were once thought to wane with age; however recent studies have shown that some symptoms can become worse.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and plenty of people are actively working on a cure for the cause. Learning the disease basics is the first step.

The normal reference range for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (diagnostic TSH) is not the same as the range used by most doctors for treating underactive thyroid glands.

Having a baby after a tubal pregnancy.

Some complications of pregnancy which cause miscarriage.

How some forms of infertility may be caused by a genetic defect.

The symptoms of pancreatic cancer are often not visible in the earliest stages of the disease, when treatment is likely to be more successful.

Causes and treatments for recurrent miscarriage.

Virtually every mother sometimes feels down, sad, or depressed at times after having a baby. Is it normal baby blues or something more serious?

Medical treatment for endometriosis is not the only option women have. A special diet combined with alternative medicine can alleviate symptoms in a totally natural way.

A 34 year old man from the US has become the first man ever to be pregnant or give birth, which he did so with the aid of donor insemination.

Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over the past several years.

It's not well-understood and recognized, but the victims suffer debilitating chest pains and they're mostly women.

Alan Turing, a mathematical genius, cracked the Enigma code. Before commiting suicide he wrote about A.I, computing & philosophy and is now known as 'the father of A.I.'

Lifestyle plays an important role in keeping certain diseases at bay. Apply these simple lifestyle modifications to stay clear of breast cancer.