Hirsutism Essays

Cultural norms have been dictated by various trends across human history. Such trends are dictated by human interests, understanding and approval. An example of such trend is body depilation and current definition of modern male masculinity. This essay will discuss what is male body depilation, what are the general cultural norms that govern male masculinity and how print media has influenced the current concept of male body image. Not so long ago, it was considered to have truncal and facial hair

In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, gawking at people who were not so normal were considered family entertainment and socially acceptable. Those who were born with physical deformities were exhibited in circus side shows or freak shows where they were presented as “Freaks of Natures”. They drew in a large amount of crowds by overly exaggerating their abnormalities by presenting enticing and exciting performances. These freak shows would entice crowds with their lurid banners and overly exaggerated descriptions

normal growth, particularly when it happens after the menopause, or in Hispanic or Asian women. However, excessive hairiness (hirsutism) may be a symptom of an underlying disorder, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, or a disorder of the pituitary or adrenal gland. Such disorders upset the balance of hormone production so there is an overproduction of the male hormone. Hirsutism sometimes results from taking anabolic steroids. Make a paste with Oaktree gum and Rosewater. Apply this paste on the affected

was first described by Vrolik in 1849, who reported a case as an extreme example of oligodactyly (Oostra et al 1994). Brachmann [1916] provided a detailed account of a case of symmetric monodactyly, antecubital webbing, dwarfism, cervical ribs and hirsutism. In the 1930s, Cornelia de Lange, a Dutch pediatrician, described two unrelated girls with similar features and named the condition after the city in which she worked: typus degenerativus amstelodamensis (de Lange 1933, de Knecht-van

The Pros and Cons of Female Face Shaving Women are always looking for new and convenient ways to get rid of unwanted body hair. Perhaps it is this obsession that has led to the discovery of female face shaving. Whatever the case, female face shaving is an increasingly popular practice especially among models such as Shelley Goodstein and celebrities such as Caroline Manzo. The practice is said to have numerous benefits and risks alike. But first things first. How exactly does a woman shave her face

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogenous condition which disturbs endocrine, metabolic and reproductive function, affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age. Such a disorder can be defined using the Rotterdam criteria of 2003, which states PCOS is present when two of the following three phenotypes is shown: polycystic ovaries, hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction. However in recent years, PCOS has been found to present several metabolic consequences such as insulin resistance (affecting

with PCOS is higher than that of age-matched, healthy women without this syndrome (Yildiz et al., 2008). They have characteristic features like hyperandrogenism, chronic oligo/ anovulation, central dysregulation of gonadotrophin secretion, obesity, hirsutism and menstrual abnormalities. β-endorphins in PCOS patients were detected in the pancreas and are responsible for the release of insulin and glucagons (Guido et al., 2006). The availability of insulin in excess causes elevated levels of androgen

LEGALITY OF HYPERANDROGENISM REGULATIONS IN SPORTS INTRODUCTION “Sports are not a level playing field. They never will be”. Differences in testosterone, explicitly elevated levels of testosterone among female athletes, have been a focus of debate in the Olympics for many epochs, with officials stating concerns that it could arrange for an unfair advantage. Each contender fluctuates in a multitude of ways, including height, weight, age and proportion. There are also metamorphoses in less-visible characteristics

Introduction : My name is Tina Carbone Nurse Practioner student, I am interested in helping women maintain health during the perimenopausal and menopausal periods of their lives. Managing menopausal health requires a continuous effort to keep with the new medical management of menopausal symptoms and treatments designed to prevent some disabling conditions associated with menopause and aging, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer. Objectives: 1. Individualizing patients

Cyclosporine Transplantation is the act of transferring cells, tissues, or organs from one site to another. The malfunction of an organ system can be corrected with transplantation of an organ (eg, kidney, liver, heart, lung, or pancreas) from a donor. However, the immune system remains the most formidable barrier to transplantation as a routine medical treatment. As the immune system is responsible for the rejection of grafts understanding the mechanisms by which the immune system reject the graft

DAC uses Nd YAG laser having homogeneous photothermolysis principle for removal of hair. Homogeneous photothermolysis is based on the fact that laser energy acts on a certain tissue volume homogeneously. Rapidly dividing cells with high cellular metabolism are the first to be affected by absorbed laser energy. The hair bulb cells in the anagen phase (period of active stable growth) have a high metabolic rate and are much more sensitive to heat. Surrounding tissue is preserved, while at the same time

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION 6 • Ambiguous genitalia (also called disorders of sex development or DSD) is a diverse catalog of congenital anomalies that encompasses genotype and phenotype irregularities, endocrine abnormalities and enzymatic dysfunctions in the organs that express human sexual identification. These include male and female pseudohermaphroditism, gonadal dysgenesis, and true hermaphroditism. CLASSIFICATION 4 • Formal taxonomy of disorders of sex development (note that some

8.1. Reproductive health Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity; in all matters related to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so. This concept implies: 1. That men and women have

INTRODUCTION The pituitary gland is a central endocrine organ that regulates basic physiological functions incuding growth, reproduction and metabolic homeostasis. It situates at the base of the brain, under the optic chiasm, inside a depression on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone, the sella turcica1 (Fig.1). Fig. 1 The pituitary is a small gland found inside the skull just below the brain and above the nasal passages, which are above the fleshy back part of the roof of the mouth