According to health statistics, women are outliving men in almost all countries in the world. In spite of men are stronger, taller, faster and less likely to be overweight, women life expectancy is higher. Women longer life has become widely accepted as normal...
During lifetime almost all women experience different types of menstrual dysfunctions. In general, menstrual cycle can be triggered by several factors including stress, hormonal disorders, weight changes, benign or cancerous tumors, etc. Menstrual cycle is the most...
Swyer syndrome is very specific rare health condition which was first described by Dr. Swyer G.I. in 1955 – it is actually gonadal disgenesis (inherited disorder) which appeared only during puberty. It is typical Disorder of Sex Development (DSD) with population...
Oligomenorrhea (late periods) means menstrual bleeding at intervals of greater than 35-36 days. Oligomenorrhea is a type of anbormal late periods – abnormally infrequent menstrual bleeding characterized by 3-6 menstrual cycles per year. Oligomenorrhea causes...
Amenorrhea is the medical term for the loss of periods in women who should be having regular periods-is a sign that something in the body has gone wrong. Causes can be stress, anorexia, physical or emotional shock, and disorders of the ovaries. Herbs that bring on...
Hermaphroditism is a form of disorder of gender development and nowadays it called “intersexuality” or “intersex”. The older term (“hermaphroditism”) came from joining the names of a Greek god and goddess – Hermes and Aphrodite. Hermes was a god of male...
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a health condition developed because of absent or decreased function of the ovaries due to a problem with the pituitary or hypothalamus gland – decreased production of a hormone called “Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)”. The...
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...
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....
