Sentences with phrase «excess androgen hormones»

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This hormone normally helps the body use and store sugars and starches from food, but too much of it causes the body to release an excess of male hormones called androgens.

On the bright side, if you developed excess facial and body hair during pregnancy (the result of a rise in hormones called androgens), it's likely you will lose most of that hair within six months after having your baby.

An example is the so - called 21 - hydroxylase deficiency, the most frequent form of the congenital syndrome there the adrenal glands produce excess androgens, which are male hormones.

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have found that a specific protein is increased in theca cells, the source of excess male sex hormones, or androgens, that characterizes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

«When a woman's androgen receptors are particularly sensitive, these hormones can trigger excess oil production and cause skin cells to become sticky, leading to clogged pores and breakouts.»

High levels of LH stimulate the production of excess androgens (male hormones, including testosterone), which suppress ovulation.

Excess glucose (from sugar and carbohydrates) in the bloodstream, raises insulin levels which increases androgen (male hormone) levels in women.

PCOS exposes the developing fetus to excess androgens, hormones that play a role in male traits.

Recommended with androgen (male hormone) deficiency or excess symptoms; indicator of stress level, mental performance and insulin resistance.

The excess hormones bind to the androgen receptors in the skin cells and just ride in the cells until they're out of the body.

While excess body weight is a main contributing factor to sleep apnea, high levels of androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) seen in PCOS, are believed to play a role in affecting sleep receptors.

PCOS is a condition characterized by excess androgens (male sex hormones like testosterone) that causes symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles, head hair loss, body hair growth (especially on the face), mild to severe acne and even depression.

Higher levels of inflammation encourage excess androgen production as well as insulin resistance, contributing to weight gain and an imbalance of sex hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle.

This symptom is caused by an excess of male hormones, or androgens, such as testosterone circulating in the bloodstream.

High levels of androgen hormones causes sebaceous glands to secrete excess sebum as well as skin cells growing quickly.3

Ultimately though, conditions such as eczema, rosacea and acne are primarily hormone driven, whether it is related to excess androgens or cortisol — they are both hormones!

While DHT is an important male hormone (androgen) responsible for the development of male characteristics, when in excess it can cause problems.

Experts say excess male hormones called androgens leads to this condition.

One unproven idea was that some of these little dogs have excess and premature levels of androgen and estrogen hormones that influence this process.