Hormone imbalance

It is well accepted that hypertension is a multifactorial disease. Only about 10% of the hypertensive patients have secondary hypertension for which causes, ie, partial coarctation of the renal artery, pheochromacytoma, aldosteronism, hormonal imbalances, etc, are known. The hallmark of hypertension is an abnormally elevated total peripheral resistance. In most patients hypertension produces no serious symptoms particularly in the early phase of the disease. This is why hypertension is called a silent killer. However, prolonged suffering of high arterial blood pressure leads to end organ damage, causing stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, etc. Adequate treatment of hypertension has been proven to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortaUty and therefore prolong life (176—183). 

Male infertility may result from cancer surgery, radiotherapy, hormonal imbalances, or damage of germinal stem cells. Testicular damage from radiotherapy depends on the treatment field, total dose, and fractionation schedule. Depending on the radiation, sperm counts may return to pretreatment levels in 10 to 24 months after therapy or maybe permanent in 80% of men after total-body irradiation for transplant. 

Factors that may predispose one to MCS are a genetic predisposition, poor nutritional status, hormone imbalances, a history of trauma, and the presence of another illness or disability. 

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of the herpes virus family, as are the varicella zoster and Epstein-Barr viruses described earlier. CMV is a common virus, and many people are infected early in the childhood. Children tend to get an asymptomatic infection, while infected young adults may develop a mono-nucleosis-like illness. Infection of a fetus is very serious and can lead to permanent brain damage or death of the fetus. In AIDS patients, CMV infection can recur and tend to infect the retinas of eyes, leading to blindness. The virus also infects the adrenal gland, leading to hormonal imbalance. CMV pneumonia in patients who have PCP at the same time is usually fatal. 

Disulfoton exposure altered catecholamine levels in animals, and this hormonal imbalance may be associated with elevated acetylcholine levels (Brzezinski 1969, 1972, 1973 Brzezinski and Ludwicki 1973 Brzezinski and Rusiecki 1970 Wysocka-Paruszewska 1970, 1971). In these studies, acute dosing with disulfoton caused increases in urinary and plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline levels, accompanied by decreases of adrenaline in the adrenal glands, in rats. In addition, the major urinary metabolite of catecholamine metabolism, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid (HMMA), was recovered in the urine from rats given acute doses of disulfoton (Wysocka-Paruszewska 1970,... 

This is a condition that affects almost every individual during puberty. It is caused when hormonal imbalances in the body, which are experienced mainly during puberty, cause the production of excess oil (sebum) on the skin. This oil blocks the pores of the skin, trapping any bacteria that reside in the pores, and providing them... 

Reproductive toxicity to 2,3,7,8-TCDD has been demonstrated in animals. "" The effects include pre- and postimplantation losses in females, morphologic and functional changes in male and female reproductive organs, and hormonal imbalance in both sexes. A number of developmental effects have been observed in animals acutely exposed to 2,3,7,8-TCDD by the oral route. Effects observed in offspring of animals include cleft palate, kidney anomalies, immune system damage (thymic atrophy and immunosuppression), impaired development of the reproductive system, decreased growth, and fetal/newborn mortality. 

Abnormal uterine bleeding caused by hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology - Usual dose is one 25 mg injection IV or IM. Repeat in 6 to 12 hours if necessary. Inject slowly to obviate the occurrence of flushes. 

Secondary amenorrhea/abnormal uterine bleeding - For secondary amenorrhea and for abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology, such as fibroids or uterine cancer. 

Mechanism of Action A hormone that transforms endometrium from proliferaf ive f o secretory in an estrogen-primed endometrium. Inhibits secretion of pifuitary gonadotropins. Therapeutic Effect Prevents follicular mafuration and ovulafion. Sfimu-lates growfh of mammary alveolar tissue and relaxes uterine smooth muscle. Corrects hormonal imbalance. 

By comparison, erectile dsyfunction (ED) is an example of how social dissatisfaction can be transformed into medical dysfunction and then remedied by a pill. On the one hand, it is certainly true that, in some cases, ED is the consequence of organic causes, including peripheral vascular diseases, hypertension, drug-side effects, hormonal imbalance, and diabetes. The MMAS suggests, for example, that 10 per cent of American males have complete inability to achieve erection of the penis (Feldman et al. 1994). But ED is primarily a socially constructed condition based on a socially constructed male "problem." As one commentator has explained, " [T]he more anxiety a corporation can produce, the larger its market. In other words, worrying about ED may in fact cause ED" (Loe 2004). 

Menstrual Irregularities. Various problems with normal menstruation are treated by estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are used either separately or are combined to resolve amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and other types of functional uterine bleeding that are caused by a hormonal imbalance. 

While people with these disorders think they gained control of their lives, they instead can become seriously ill. Anorexics can experience shortness of breath, chest pains, and stomachaches or nausea. Bulimics can experience dehydration and hormonal imbalances. Their esophagus and other internal organs may be damaged. 

In men, heavy long-term marijuana use can lead to lowered sperm counts and even impotence. It can also cause a hormone imbalance that leads to gynecomastia, the development of feminine breasts. Women who abuse marijuana may experience menstrual cycles that are off balance. 

Puri, J. Tal, M. Abnormal stomatal behavior and hormonal imbalance In flacca, wilty mutant of tomato. Plant Physiol., 1977, 59, 173-177. 

TCDD was the most potent congener. The effects included increased pre- and postimplantation losses in females, morphological and functional changes in male and female reproductive organs, and hormonal imbalance in both sexes. 

The Celts, and others, also used mistletoe for medical purposes. The Roman historian Pliny the Younger wrote that mistletoe was deemed a cure for epilepsy carried about by women it assisted them to conceive, and it healed ulcers most effectually, if only the sufferer chewed a piece of the plant and laid another piece on the sore. Modern herbalists continue to recommend mistletoe for the treatment of epilepsy, hypertension, and hormone imbalances. However, it should be appreciated that homemade brews prepared from the berries and leaves of the North American species (Phoradendron flavescens) are poisonous and should be avoided. 

What is clear, however, is that the consequences of hormone imbalance result in profound aberrations in homeostasis. For instance, changes in water, acid-base, and electrolyte balance in the human organism have far-reaching medical implications. The clinical biochemistry laboratory performs numerous acid-base, electrolyte, and osmolarity determinations every day, and the management of the patient depends in a major way on such clinical-chemical data. For this reason, this chapter contains a discourse on water and electrolyte balance, presented from a clinical and biochemical point of view. 

Nocturnal polyuria, sometimes observed in conditions such as diabetes, kidney diseases, prostate enlargement, hormonal imbalances, use of diuretics. 

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