PCOS Messages for May, 2001: Re: estrogen vs, testosterone??? confused?? help!!

Re: estrogen vs, testosterone??? confused?? help!!

From: Christy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 May 2001 10:44:01 -0500 (CDT)

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I know this is an older post but I just saw it and wanted to reply. Because of too low progesterone levels you have unopposed estrogen. In women about 99 percent of their testosterone is bound to other substances and is unavailable as an active hormone. The rate at which available testosterone is cleared from a woman's body is related to her hormone balance. Estrogen decreases testosterone clearance where progesterone increases it. When progesterone is increased the clearance of testosterone is increased and its androgenic effects are reduced.

At Sat, 12 May 2001, Char wrote: >
>Yes, estrogen and progesterone are the 2 main female hormones.
>Testosterone is the major male hormone, but women also have small
>amounts of it in their bodies naturally. Women with PCOS usually have
>testosterone levels that are way too high and progesterone levels that
>are too low, creating an imbalance. Estrogen levels are usually normal.
>
>The high testosterone levels in women with PCOS is what causes the extra
>hair growth on the face, etc. and hair loss on the head, and in
>addition to the low progesterone levels, lots of other problems.
>
>At Sat, 12 May 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I read somewhere that estrogen is to a woman, what testosterone is to a
>>man. I know pregesterone is what helps us have our menstrual cycles, so
>>is too much ESTROGEN make it not come as well. Any info on this would
>>greatly be appreciated! We have both estrogen and progesterone, correct?
>>Sorry to seem ignorant on the subject, but I am confused as to how
>>exactly these things are :D Thank for your help!
>
>--
>Char
>

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Christy
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