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What is a compounding pharmacy? The word compound means to combine two or more things together. Basically, the compounding pharmacy specializes in putting two or more kind of medications or products together and make a new product. All the medications in the compounding pharmacy are made from scratch and are customized for each patient depending […]
Related Glands Adrenal Glands Ovaries Testes What is Dehydroepiandrosterone? Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an important precursor hormone. Precursors are substances that are converted by the body into hormones. DHEA is the highest circulating steroid present in the human body. It does not have much biological effect on its own but is powerful when converted into hormones […]
Related Glands Adrenal Glands Hypothalamus Pituitary Gland Related Diseases & Conditions Adrenal Fatigue Adrenal Incidentaloma Adrenal Insufficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Cushing Syndrome Cushings Disease Pituitary Tumors Cortisol is often called the “stress hormone” because of its connection to the stress response, however, cortisol is much more than just a hormone released during stress. Understanding cortisol […]
Related Glands Ovaries Related Hormones Estrogen Estrone What is female sexual dysfunction (FSD)? Many women have a low sex drive or trouble having an orgasm. Some women are not bothered by this, but others are. A woman has female sexual dysfunction, also called FSD, when she is upset or unhappy about her sexual health. Studies […]
Related Glands Endocrine-related Organs Related Hormones Ghrelin How does anorexia affect hormone health? Anorexia can lead to low bone density, meaning weak bones. When growing teenagers have weak bones, they may end up with weak bones for life, even if they recover from anorexia. Their risk for fractures (broken bones) may increase. Other problems include: […]
Related Glands Testes Related Hormones Prolactin Testosterone What is erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is the inability to consistently initiate or keep an erection long enough to have satisfactory sex. To maintain an erection, blood must be able to flow into and stay in the penis until orgasm. Men have problems with their […]
Related Glands Endocrine-related Organs Hypothalamus What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland. As men age, it’s common for the prostate to get larger. BPH does not lead to prostate cancer. The prostate gland is in the abdomen below the bladder. It’s about the size and […]
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