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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for Sex hormone
  1. ... blood test measures a protein that attaches to sex hormones in your blood. It's usually done if you ... a sample of your blood. SHBG stands for sex hormone binding globulin. It's a protein made mostly in ...
  2. ... DHEAS) in the blood. DHEAS is a male sex hormone found in both men and women. It is ... stands for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate. DHEAS is a male sex hormone that is found in both men and women. ...
  3. ... glands , your ovaries or testicles. The amount of sex hormones they make let your hypothalamus and pituitary gland ... that prevents them from making normal levels of sex hormones. The pituitary responds by making more FSH to ...
  4. ... glands , your ovaries or testicles. The amount of sex hormones they make let your hypothalamus and pituitary gland ... estrogen or testosterone. Exposure to medicines that contain sex hormones may also cause this type of early puberty. ...
  5. ... to make larger than normal amounts of male sex hormones. This happens in children and adults of both sexes. So, tests for male hormones, including testosterone , are often used with 17-OHP ...
  6. ... your blood. Testosterone is known as a "male" sex hormone , but females have testosterone in smaller amounts. Testosterone ... on top of each kidney that make several hormones During male ... adult life, it controls sex drive, maintains muscle mass, and helps make sperm. ...
  7. ... done with other tests, including chromosome testing , other hormone tests, and ultrasound scans to check for sex organs and glands inside the body. Why do ...
  8. ... breasts (gynecomastia) Decreased facial and body hair Low sex drive ... of other pituitary hormones, such as thyroid hormones and cortisol If you' ...
  9. ... protein that's an "ingredient" for making the BNP hormone. Like BNP, your heart ... levels for your age and sex may be a sign of heart failure. Other ...
  10. ... Your body also needs iron to make some hormones . You get iron from eating ... need each day depends on your age, your sex, and whether you consume a mostly plant-based ...
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