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What is TSH ?

TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone. It is produced and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland (a pea-sized structure), which is located at the base of your brain. It is responsible for regulating many hormones released by the thyroid gland.

Furthermore, your thyroid gland controls different bodily functions, including metabolic rate, heart and digestive functions, muscle control, brain development, by releasing a steady amount of thyroid hormones.

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Hypothalamus

Location of Hypothalamus Gland
Location of Hypothalamus Gland

The hypothalamus is a small but an important area of the brain. It’s located at the base of the brain, above the pituitary gland. It plays an important role in hormone production and controls many important processes in the body.

In humans, the hypothalamus is approximately the size of an almond and less than 1% of the brain’s weight.

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Introduction

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that women can get during their childbearing years (ages 15 to 44).  Women with PCOS  produce an excess amount of male hormone (androgen), that are usually present in women in small amounts.

The extra male hormones disrupt the menstrual cycle of a women, hence, women with PCOS get fewer periods than usual. This hormone imbalance can affect your ability to have a child.

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PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease)

PCOD Symptoms

PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) is one of the most common hormonal condition that affect 5% to 10% of women in their childbearing ages (12 to 45-years). It affects the ovaries in women by causing cysts. Please note, cysts means fluid-filled sacs.

In PCOD, the women ovaries produce large numbers of immature or partially-mature eggs, which do not release from the ovary and remain there as fluid filled sacs (cysts). Further, due to this, ovaries become swollen and enlarged.

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Menopause

Symptoms of Menopause

Menopause is the time in life when your monthly period stops. In other words, it is the permanently end of your menstrual cycles. It is diagnosed, when you have not had a period for one year. Menopause happens because the function of your ovaries stops. As a result, no hormones (estrogen and progesterone) are produced by your ovaries, which control your period and the release of eggs.

Menopause is a natural biological process. It usually begins between the ages of 40 and 55, but can develop before or after this age range. There is no reliable lab test to predict when a woman will experience menopause.

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