Amenorrhea is the absence of periods (menstrual bleeding) for more than 6 months. Absence of periods during 2-6 months called oligomenorrhea. Amenorrhea could be primary or secondary. Primary amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual bleeding and secondary sexual...
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome named after August Franz Joseph Karl Mayer, Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Hermann Küstner, and G. A. Hauser. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare and special condition discovered in females who have...
What is Cushing’s disease? Cushing’s disease is relatively rare hormonal disorder in which the pituitary gland releases too much AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone (ACTH). ACTH is normally produced by the pituitary gland (located in the center of the brain) to stimulate the...
Testicular Feminization syndrome (so called “Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome”) is a genetic condition (disorder) when female body with male XY genetics is not able to response to existing male hormone (testosterone). During Testicular Feminization (TF), the male XY...
Amenorrhea & Hyperprolactinemia is very complicated situation which could be noted in many women suffering from absence of menstrual cycles. AMENORRHEA Amenorrhea is the absence of periods (menstrual bleeding) for more than 6 months. Absence of periods during 2-6...
Amenorrhea during obesity could be noted pretty often. Let’s try to understand why and how it is happening. Obesity Definition General definition of obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. Woman is considered obese when her weight is 20% or more above...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a complicated syndrome which is characterized with on-going multiple follicles development in ovaries which produce high concentration of androgens (male hormones), particularly testosterone. Severe hormonal disbalance in PCOS...
Turner Syndrome is named after doctor-endocrinologist Dr. Henry Turner who became famous in 1938 by describing the syndrome first time in medical history. Turner Syndrome affects only females and characterized by complex of symptoms including extra skin on the neck...
The term premature ovarian failure describes a stop in the normal functioning of the ovaries in a woman younger than age 40. Some people also use the term primary ovarian insufficiency to describe this condition. It is also known as hypergonadotropic hypogonadism....
Anorexia is an eating disorder where girls starve voluntary – it usually starts in puberty when girls have extreme weight loss. Anorexia symptoms start when weight loss is usually 10%-20% below the person’s normal body weight. People suffering from...
Amenorrhea is the absence of periods (menstrual bleeding) for more than 6 months. Absence of periods during 2-6 months called oligomenorrhea. Amenorrhea could be primary or secondary. Primary amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual bleeding and secondary sexual...
Women with thin and light unwanted hair prefer using hair removal strips. If you have coarse dark unwanted hair, you still can use hair removal strips but then you might end up using several hair removal strips at once. Hair removal strips remove hair from roots which...
Electrolysis is considered as a modern permanent hair removal techniques which can be used for unwanted hair. During electrolysis the hair follicle is destroyed by electric shock – it is done by sliding a needle into the skin, along the side of a hair; after that a...
What is hair removal pads? Usually hair removal pads look like plastic thingies with a strap on one side that secures your hand, and something that resembles very fine sandpaper on the other side. Hair removal pads are developed for unwanted hair (not very dense, not...
Hair removal creams are made from some chemicals (calcium hydroxide, sodium or calcium thioglycolate, etc.) which can dissolve unwanted hair at the roots – they are usually applied to the hair for a short period of time. After some time (depending on quality of...
