Polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormone disorder in which too many male hormones (androgens) are produced by the ovaries.
In both of these cases, and others, many researchers reckon that the underlying cause is exposure to too much of that male hormone in the womb.
In birds, low levels of the male hormone encourage fidelity while higher levels mean they are more likely to play the field, and the same could hold true for humans.
While testosterone will improve spatial ability, the female hormone, oestrogen, suppresses it.
A hormone imbalance, especially too much of the male hormone androgen, can also result in thinning hair.
The reasoning behind this is that less curvy women are thought to have higher levels of the male hormone, testosterone.
Until now it has been unclear what the exact cause of male pattern baldness is, but experts believe the male hormone testosterone is involved and baldness also tends to run in families.
Estrogen is considered a female hormone but it also plays a role in the development of the prostate gland. The hormone has both positive and negative effects.
If the male foetus does not receive enough male hormone at the appropriate time, one of two things may happen.
In this chapter we will look at what happens when a human foetus receives too much or too little male hormone.
The female hormone of soybean isoflavones is affecting on hormone secretion, metabolic biology activity, protein synthesis, growth factors activity, is the natural cancer chemoprevention agent.
To cause(a female)to assume masculine characteristics, as through hormonal imbalance or male hormone therapy.
This patent pending formula, Amidren contains efficacious amounts of clinically proven natural ingredients to address the 5 critical stages of male hormone modulation to address Andropause as men age.
Of or related to the male hormone androgen.
Research published this year showed a link between higher levels of the male hormone testosterone in the amniotic fluid surrounding a foetus and autistic traits when the child was eight.
However, the effect of treatment is not satisfactory, either using anti-male hormone or traditional Chinese medicine to nourishing blood and kidney.
Male rats which are injected with additional male hormone find their way out of a maze quicker than normal male rats.
After verification, the scientists explain this phenomenon: the hen ovarian damage, the increase in male hormones, inhibit the female hormone secretion, leading to the hen into a rooster.
Pauline was taking male hormone injections.
Analysis of serum levels of inhibin B and female hormone in premature ovarian failure
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