Sentences with phrase «oestrogen levels become»

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Every month, the tissue that lines a woman's womb first thickens, then matures and finally — unless the woman becomes pregnant — degenerates in a cycle that is regulated by changing levels of the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

However, as we age our hormone levels (especially oestrogen) decline, and these holes become bigger, therefore have a higher risk of fracture.