Not exact matches
This is likely due to
estrogen's
effect of stimulating the thyroid - suppressive hormone prolactin.
In youth, low amounts
of estrogen are used to turn off the powerful cell -
stimulating effects of testosterone.
Growth hormone secretion is linked to an increase in
estrogen or a strengthened
effect of growth hormone can be
stimulated by
estrogen.
This results in a domino
effect, causing a drop in the levels
of other hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle -
stimulating hormone (FSH),
estrogen, progesterone and testosterone (8).
In BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy), natural progesterone is seen as a highly effective treatment as it can counteract the
effects of estrogen, which naturally
stimulates cell growth in tissues containing
estrogen receptors and contributes to symptoms
of endometriosis.