Correlation between Synthetic Estrogen in Beef and Prematrue Menstruation in Girls

The definition of steroids is, "man-made derivatives of testosterone, the male hormone. They synthesize protein and help promote muscle growth" (Iole 1). Types of steroids include anabolic and growth hormones. The definition of an anabolic steroid is, "Any drug or harmful substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogen, progestins, and corticostoroids) that promotes muscle growth, any drug or hormonal substance that stimulates the endogenous production of steroids in the human body which acts in the same manner" (Collins 1). Types of anabolic steroids include oral and intramuscular injection. Steroids taken orally have a half-life of several hours, while injected steroids have a half-life of several days (Collins 1). Steroids taken orally usually come on the form of a pill. It takes these water-soluble pills three to four weeks to clear the body. The oil-based injections take six to eight months to leave the body (Cochran 2). After steroids are taken, the steroid molecule bonds to cell receptor sites. Now the steroid molecule can increase protein synthesis, increase nitrogen retention, make metabolic changes, and increase size and strength of skeletal muscle cells. These all lead to bigger and stronger muscles (Collins 1). Some names of popular steroids include Nelvar, Deca-Durabolin, Anavar, Winstrol, Stanozolol, Dianabol, and Anadrol-50 (Nuwer 17).

A CIDR is a T-shaped device with flexible wings that move to form a rod to insert into the vagina, and a tail is attached to make removal as easy as possible. The CIDR 's nylon spine is covered with a progesterone embedded silicone skin. The CIDR is inserted for seven days, which causes the female’s blood progesterone levels to rise rapidly, with maximum concentrations reached within an hour of insertion. Progesterone levels are maintained at a constant level during the following week. When the CIDR is removed, progesterone concentrations rapidly decrease. Caution should be taken when handling CIDRs; always wear gloves to prevent exposure to progesterone and the introduction of contaminants into the vaginas of other cows. The CIDR 's greatest advantage is to facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination, where no estrus detection is necessary. The protocol is simple, but there are some differences in timing for mature cows and young heifers. For all females, the CIDR is inserted and a GnRH vaccine, such as Cystorelin or Factrel, is injected at the same time. Seven days later, the CIDR is removed and the cow receives a prostaglandin F2 injection, such as Lutalyse. In mature cows, artificial insemination should occur sixty to sixty six hours after CIDR removal, and a second GnRH injection should be

Menstruation is a normal part of life with the female body. Unfortunately, many young women today still face shame when their cycle comes along. Due to lack of resources and the feel of shame, many young girls around the world are forced to miss school or drop out once they get their periods. With some cultures, women do not speak about menstruation with their daughters and what to expect. Planned Parenthood has helped educate and inform people of menstruation and birth controls. One way that Planned Parenthood helps women are through period trackers. They have made period tracking easy for women by creating an app that provides guidance, tips and fun facts for women who have questions or are ashamed to speak about

| Girls who are sexually active are also more likely to have experienced early  Menstruation .

In Canada, the only legal bovine growth hormone is used to help produce leaner beef. (hormones and antibiotics) Canada has illegalized use of hormones that help cows produce more milk, and eliminating the use of hormone on poultry and pork. (hormones and antibiotiics).

As a volunteer, I boxed items such as, latex gloves, masks, and shoe covers so that they could be sent to communities in need of those items. Before GlobeMed, I was oblivious to the fact that many countries deliver medical care without basic medical supplies. In addition to volunteering at GlobeMed, I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture by Dr. Bethany Caruso who discussed the impact of menstruation on adolescent girls in underserved populations. Being that I am majoring in biology, I for some reason only thought of menstruation from a biological standpoint. This lecture was very impactful to me because, as a woman I am cognizant of the toll that menstruation can take on a young lady’s body. It was not until Dr. Caruso’s lecture that I was apprised of how menstruation—depending on the location—could be a societal issue. As an aspiring medical doctor, I believe that it is paramount to not only understand the human body and the conditions that it may face, but to also understand how environment and location plays a component in these

Going through the years of puberty can be full of very stressful times. The first period, hormones increasing, and onset of sexual maturity. It would be helpful to teenage girls by having birth control, making it beneficial that they have access to it, and giving them a better understanding of it. In this paper I argue why birth control methods without a prescription should be available to teenage girls.

In 1957 the FDA approved the first birth control pill, but only as a treatment for severe menstrual disorders not simply for contraceptive use. That same year an unusually high number of women report severe menstrual disorders to their doctor (Nikolchev, 2010). It seems fairly unlikely that this is just a coincidence. What is far more likely is that women were excited for the opportunity to be given the opportunity to decide for themselves if they wanted to become pregnant or not. For the first time, there was an effective and simple option for women to avoid unwanted pregnancy. This should be relatable to many modern day women who desire the same thing. Women want to be free to do what they want without having to worry about having a child

Growing up as a female, you learn about the point in time when you change from a girl to a woman in society. This can be seen as a blessing or a curse to many females as it always is to endure one’s menstrual cycle. The journey, for me, was untypical for a girl my age. While all my friends were talking about how they received their first period I was still waiting for mine to arrive. While everyone was having their biological change into womanhood I was left behind wondering when I will get my turn to grow as a woman. I went years waiting for my cycle to begin, but nothing ever did. When I entered my sophomore year of high school, I started developing pains. These pains would make sitting uncomfortable and intolerable to me especially during school so I decided to go to the doctors to see what was happening to me.

A menstrual cycle is a key element in a woman’s life, as each month it helps the recurring pregnancy process; that should be respected and normalized to all sexes. It is essential to the human race’s reproduction, despite the costs and taboos placed on periods.

But, can hormones over stimulate? One common known hormone is rBST, which is a product that is primarily given to dairy cattle by injection to increase milk production. It sounds good, right? More milk for us, right? Companies in America such as Monsanto, American Cyanamid, Eli Lilly, and Upjohn will tell you ‘yes’. But what do Canada, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and the European nation say? RBST was banned in those 6 areas for a reason. A report done by a European Nation will tell you the real outcome from rBST. It states that the hormone leads to severe and unnecessary pain, suffering and distress, mastitis, foot disorders, and even reproductive issues. One of the most common effects is mastitis. This disease is very persistent and causes a large amount of pain. Mastitis is also known to be the most common illness among dairy cattle in America. It’s very persistent and results in swelling, heat, redness, hardness, or pain. If that isn’t enough, not only does it make the cows suffer, but it kills them also. It is one of the most leading causes to death in the dairy industry. Not only does living conditions affect lameness in dairy cattle, but hormones affect that, also. There was an estimated 55% increase in lameness for cows that were treated with rBST. Lastly, the use of the hormone rBST increased the risk of failing to conceive among cows by 40%. In the past 50 years, the pregnancy rates have been steadily reduced. America is one of the few countries that still use rBST, which is coincidental, considering that the U.S is struggling with the issue of reproduction among dairy cattle. According to the numbers, rBST leads to nearly 40% increase of the reduction in fertility, a 55% risk of clinical mastitis, and a 55% increased risk of clinical signs of

When most people think of cattle byproducts, they think of steak and leather, but are either forgetful or unaware of the other essential and inedible byproducts cattle provide society with. Many remain unaware that beef also contributes to vital goods and services. From airplane lubricants to piano keys produced from cattle bones, hormones and other products, arguably one of the most important cattle byproducts is medicine.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) steroid implants used for animal growth are healthy for the animals and humans who eat the meat produced from the slaughtered animals. The FDA reports “People are not at risk from eating food from animals treated with these drugs because the amount of additional hormone following drug treatment is very small compared with the amount of natural hormones that are normally found in the meat of untreated animals and that are naturally produced in the human body.”(par.3) If people are not at risk then why are kids suffering

In male patients, testosterone also helps the male reproductive organs. Mistaken as only a male hormone, testosterone is also found in females. Although for females it is in lower dosages or smaller amounts. The average adult male in one day can produce a total amount anywhere from 2.5-11 milligrams of testosterone. An average steroids abuser injects themselves with 100 or more milligrams of testosterone a day (Anabolic Steroids). Originally, steroids were developed to increase strength of German soldiers in the 1930’s during World War II (Anabolic Steroids). Modern medicine restricts the use of anabolic steroids with only a couple exceptions such as bone marrow stimulations, growth stimulations, stimulations of appetite, and perseveration of muscle mass. Anabolic steroids also are used to help treat breast cancer and angioedema which side effects can result in swelling of the face, arms, legs, throat, windpipe, bowels, or sexual organs(Anabolic Steroids). There are many different types of steroids some of the most common legal types in the United States including boldenone (Equipoise), ehtlestrenol (Maxibolin), fluoxymesterone (Halotestin), methandriol, methandrostenolone (Diannabol), methyltestosterone, nandrolone, (Dyrabolin DecaDurabolin), oxandrolone (Anavar), oxymetholone (Anadrol), stanozolol (Winstrol), testosterone including sustanon, and trenbolone (Finajet). This is not including the many illegal imitation anabolic

The reason farmers put hormones into a cow is the farmer wants really nice lean meat because people like lean meat and the hormones help the cow established better meat, they put hormones into dairy cows to keep them in heat and or put them into heat or keep them out of heat.