Hormone replacement therapy

Uterine cancer, sometimes referred to as endometrial cancer, is the most commonly diagnosed gynecologic cancer in the United States (ACS, 2013; CDC, 2012). Each year about 45,000 women get uterine cancer and about 8,400 women die from it (CDC, 2012). It is a cancer caused by abnormal cells growing in the lining of the uterus, or endometrium (ACS, 2013; CDC, 2012). The two major types of uterine cancer are adenocarcinoma and sarcoma. Adenocarcinoma develops from the endometrium, which make up

A.P. is presenting with a variety of clinical signs and symptoms that would be indicative of menopausal transition. She has expressed symptoms such as flushing, hot flushes/flashes, changes in mood and memory as well as the symptom of vaginal atrophy (Buttaro et al., 2017). The disease process of depression can be associated with menopausal transition. Menopausal transition can also incorporate signs of depression concurrent with the diagnosis of hormonal changes (Studd & Panay, 2004). The patient

1. How do you think these changes impacted Nicholas’s life? List both positive and negative sides. Nicholas’s transition brought on both positives and negatives. While it made Nicholas learn more about himself as a person and provided him happiness with who he is, there were also certain complications. The complications include having a strained relationship with his eldest child who still occasionally misgenders him and having to let people he cared about go. One specific example of a positive that

When we think about sexuallity kids usually do not come to mind. "By preschool, most kids have developed a strong sense of being a boy or girl, and continue to explore their bodies even more purposefully." Downes, S MD(2014 October) Early Sexual Development retrieved from http;//healthykid.org Kids understand their sexuallity. Imagine feeling like you are a girl but being a boy, at such a young age it can be a very difficult and confusing time. How we accepting and nurture transgendering children

of magnesium in the body, or how the parathyroid hormone is working in the body (Goltzman, 2014). Another aspect of the regulatory portion of the body that can affect the calcium levels is vitamin D (Goltzman, 2014). The most common hormone that effects the levels of calcium in the body is the parathyroid hormone (Goltzman, 2014). When the levels of the parathyroid hormone decrease, the calcium levels decrease as well due to the parathyroid hormone release being insufficient (Goltzman, 2014). It is

In our bodies, the thyroid is responsible for producing the hormones calcitonin, T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine), more commonly and generally called thyroid hormones. Without adequate thyroid function, the body either overproduces or underproduces the hormones required to maintain the body’s metabolism, including but not limited to energy levels and weight maintenance. When problems with thyroid function occur, other hormone producing glands, such as the pituitary gland, also begin having

Since the female’s height is stunted at 4’8” they can be given a human growth hormone so they can continue to grow a few inches (Turner Syndrome, 2016). Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT), is usually given to the girl at the time of puberty age 12 (Turner Syndrome, 2016). The replacement therapy helps in the development of female features. The only time medical providers combine estrogen and progesterone is if the girl is age 15 and hasn’t

Hypothyroidism occurs when there is deficient thyroid hormone secretion by the thyroid gland. It is also referred to as an underactive thyroid. This paper will discuss the function of the thyroid gland, as well as the causes, classification, risk factors, clinical features, laboratory values, diagnostic imaging, and treatment of hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is located anteriorly in the lower neck, just inferior to the laryngeal prominence, which is also referred to as the Adam’s apple. It

Unwanted Pregnancy: Its Silent Impact on the Transgender Community Introduction Due to the frequency of recent LGBTQ+ appearances in popular culture, nearly everyone has become familiar with the term ‘gender dysphoria’. However, not everybody is familiar with what it means and what the impact is on individuals of all genders. How does unwanted pregnancy impact transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming individuals negatively? Unwanted pregnancy may be a life-threatening situation for transgender

Anabolic steroids were first introduced in1932 and experiment was conducted on enhancement of soldier’s physical strength by Nazi Germany (Kam & Yarrow, 2005). Furthermore, the synthetic steroids initially developed for treatment of hypogonadism wherein insufficient production of testosterone in testes delays the normal growth, development, and affects sexual function (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2006). The primary medical indication for anabolic steroids is to utilize in treatment for delayed