This is why premenopausal women generally have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than men of the same age. However, this advantage is short-lived. When estrogen levels drop during menopause ...

Possible mechanisms behind estrogen's proposed cardioprotective ... Even though HDL cholesterol levels gradually decreased after 12 months, LDL cholesterol levels did not change significantly ...

Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...

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Menopause speeds up bone loss (osteoporosis), especially during the first decade after menstruation stops ... Even if you delay starting HRT until age 65, your protection against fractures will ...

Estrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At Baylor College of Medicine, Louisiana State ...

One study of 59 women found that those who used estrogen face creams saw improvements in their skin elasticity and firmness after six months. Their pore size also shrank by 61 to 100 percent.

As estrogen levels decline during menopause, many women notice increased wrinkles or sagging skin due to decreased collagen.

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Peptide hormones are hormones that consist of amino acids. Peptide hormones can be among the intracellular signalling peptides and proteins, and can include insect hormones, gastrointestinal ...