Sentences with phrase «high levels of male hormones»

The hormonal imbalances associated with PCOS cause higher levels of the male hormone testosterone.

Prof. Carlsen explains that a woman with high levels of male hormones is prevented from providing her developing fetus with the proper flow of nutrients.

PCOS affects more than one in ten women of childbearing age and is characterised by high levels of male hormones in the blood, menstrual disorders, insulin resistance and obesity.

Acne in PCOS women is related to high levels of male hormones like testosterone and its derivative, dihydrotestosterone (DHT)(they're called male hormones but all women have testosterone just like all men have estrogen).

Another study reported that men with higher levels of the male hormone had a likelier chance of hardly responding or not at all to a flu vaccine, which indicates a weaker defense system.

Women with PCOS often develop small, fluid - filled cysts on their ovaries (hence the name), which are not dangerous but lead to higher levels of male hormones in the body.

About 7 per cent of reproductive - age women have PCOS, which features irregular periods, high levels of male hormones and greater numbers of developing follicles, or cysts, on the surface of their ovaries.

High levels of male hormones can cause excess oils on the skin and contraceptives may help to clear the skin condition.

This, in turn, sends signals to your ovaries to pump out higher levels of male hormones, such as testosterone.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disorder among reproductive - aged women, is characterized with hyperandrogenism (high levels of male hormones, like testosterone) and ovulatory dysfunction.

No weight issues, no high levels of male hormones (according to several tests), no insulin levels.