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… Hormones Learning Center Learn about hormones Normal hormone levels are important to your … Test Growth Hormone Test Home Blood Sugar Test Hormone Inhibin A Test Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Test …
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… Thyroid Hormones On this page: Overview Overview Thyroid hormones affect every cell and all the organs of the body. Too much thyroid hormone speeds things up and too little thyroid hormone …
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… Bioidentical Hormones On this page: Overview Overview Bioidentical hormones are made in a lab. They are based on compounds … found in plants. They have the same structure as the hormones your body makes. Many commonly prescribed forms of …
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… Thyroid Hormone Production and Function On this page: Overview … The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones : triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). It also stores these thyroid hormones and releases them as they are needed. The …
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… Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism On this page: Overview Overview Thyroid hormones help regulate the way the body uses energy. You need thyroid hormone replacement when you do not have enough thyroid …
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… Hormone Treatment for Breast Cancer On this page: Overview … Overview Some breast cancers need the hormones estrogen or progesterone to grow. These cancer cells have "receptors" on their surface that let hormones in. One type is called estrogen-receptor-positive …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Pill On this page: Overview Overview … "the pill." Combination pills release a regular dose of two hormones, estrogen and progestin. They prevent pregnancy in … it harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. The hormones also can stop the ovaries from releasing an egg …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Ring On this page: Overview Overview The ring … the vaginal ring. The ring releases a regular dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Patch On this page: Overview Overview The … not on a breast). The patch releases a regular dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Shot On this page: Overview … or rear end (buttocks). The shot gives you a dose of the hormone progestin. The shot is often called by its brand … a year after you stop getting the shot. This is because the hormones the shot provided have to leave your system, and …
