Estrogen

Estrogens are a family of related molecules that stimulate the development and maintenance of female characteristics and sexual reproduction.
What is Estrogen?

Estrogens (also called Oestrogens) are steroid compounds that are important for development and functioning of females of the species. They are named so because they play an important role in the estrous cycle. Their name comes from estrus/oistros (period of fertility for female mammals) + gen/gonos = to generate.

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HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

Study links hormone therapy to breast cancer risk in younger women

Study links hormone therapy to breast cancer risk in younger women

Vegetables and dairy may lower endometriosis risk

Vegetables and dairy may lower endometriosis risk

Regular sexual activity can reduce problematic menopause symptoms, study suggests

Regular sexual activity can reduce problematic menopause symptoms, study suggests

Scientists discover on/off gene switches that could revolutionize personalized medicine

Scientists discover on/off gene switches that could revolutionize personalized medicine

Men lose more weight than women on the keto diet, new study reveals why

Men lose more weight than women on the keto diet, new study reveals why

Body composition associated with pelvic floor disorder symptoms in middle-aged women

Body composition associated with pelvic floor disorder symptoms in middle-aged women

Chemical pairing of BPA and retinoic acid disrupts brain development

Chemical pairing of BPA and retinoic acid disrupts brain development

Estrogen-responsive cells found to heighten gut pain in females

Estrogen-responsive cells found to heighten gut pain in females

Mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy linked to lower birthweight

Mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy linked to lower birthweight

Statins could reduce breast cancer mortality by a fifth

Statins could reduce breast cancer mortality by a fifth

Nearly half of breast cancer patients continue hormone therapy beyond five years

Nearly half of breast cancer patients continue hormone therapy beyond five years

Early camizestrant therapy keeps advanced breast cancer in check

Early camizestrant therapy keeps advanced breast cancer in check

THP regimen achieves high response rates in HER2 positive breast cancer patients

THP regimen achieves high response rates in HER2 positive breast cancer patients

Treatment switching guided by liquid biopsy results improves outcomes in advanced breast cancer

Treatment switching guided by liquid biopsy results improves outcomes in advanced breast cancer

Higher BMI, not menopause age, increases hypothyroidism risk

Higher BMI, not menopause age, increases hypothyroidism risk

Global study shows air pollution could triple heart disease cases by 2045

Global study shows air pollution could triple heart disease cases by 2045

Tufts researchers develop dental floss sensor for real time stress monitoring

Tufts researchers develop dental floss sensor for real time stress monitoring

Endurance training leads to significant drops in vascular resistance and diastolic blood pressure

Endurance training leads to significant drops in vascular resistance and diastolic blood pressure

Combined oral contraceptive use associated with threefold increase in stroke risk in young women

Combined oral contraceptive use associated with threefold increase in stroke risk in young women

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