Hormones 2016

Menopause
suggest a specific influence of oestrogen in men on verbal memory tasks,
similar to that seen in prior studies of women. They are discussed in
terms of differential processing demands of the two memory tasks and
possible differences between oestrogenic influences on "Mental Rotations
and Controlled Associations" in men versus women (Miles et al., 1988).
Oestrogen treatments may sharpen mental performance in women with
certain medical conditions, but researchers at the University of Florida
suggest that recharging a naturally occurring oestrogen receptor in the brain
may also clear cognitive cobwebs(unknown, 2013c). Oestrogen also appears
to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Also see Oestrogen
and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Menopause
Female menopause
The rise and fall of women’s sex hormones
Question Oestrogen Progesterone Testosterone
What
does this • Stimulates
hormone
do?
growth of
breast tissue
• Maintains vaginal
blood flow
and lubrication
• Causes lining
of the uterus to
thicken during
the menstrual
cycle
• Keeps vaginal
lining elastic
• Many other
functions,
including
preserving
bone
Prepares lining
of the uterus for
a fertilised egg
and helps maintain
early pregnancy
Although known as
the "male" hormone,
testosterone is also
important to womens
sexual health:
• Plays a key role
in womens oestrogen
production
• Contributes to
libido
• May help maintain
bone and
muscle mass
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