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The hormones oxytocin and vasopressin are implicated in regulating both male and female sexual motivation. Oxytocin is released at orgasm and is associated with both sexual pleasure and the formation of emotional bonds. [ 13] Based on the pleasure model of sexual motivation, the increased sexual pleasure that occurs following oxytocin release ...
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy ( BHRT ), also known as bioidentical hormone therapy ( BHT) or natural hormone therapy, is the use of hormones that are identical on a molecular level with endogenous hormones in hormone replacement therapy. [ 1] It may also be combined with blood and saliva ...
Estrogens are the major sex hormones in women, and are responsible for the development and maintenance of feminine secondary sexual characteristics, such as breasts, wide hips, and a feminine pattern of fat distribution. [ 4] Estrogens act by binding to and activating the estrogen receptor (ER), their biological target in the body. [ 14]
Androgens, sex hormones produced by the adrenal glands and ovaries, play a role in the development of some secondary sexual characteristics, such as the growth of pubic and underarm hair, libido ...
Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.
v. t. e. The relationship between the environment and sexual orientation is a subject of research. In the study of sexual orientation, some researchers distinguish environmental influences from hormonal influences, [ 1] while other researchers include biological influences such as prenatal hormones as part of environmental influences.
Sex hormones, also known as sex steroids, gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate steroid hormone receptors. [ 1] The sex hormones include the androgens, estrogens, and progestogens. Their effects are mediated by slow genomic mechanisms through nuclear receptors as well as by fast nongenomic ...
v. t. e. Masculinizing hormone therapy, also known as transmasculine hormone therapy or female-to-male (or FTM) hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy and gender affirming therapy which is used to change the secondary sexual characteristics of transgender people from feminine or androgynous to masculine. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It is a common type ...