Information from The Hormone Foundation
Patient Information - Hormone Abuse
Hormones are substances produced by glands (or organs) that are transported to different sites in the body to affect various bodily functions. Anabolic steroids are any hormone-like substances that are related to testosterone, the major male sex hormone. These steroid hormones are different from the steroid produced by our adrenal glands that is similar to "cortisone" and used to treat inflammation, asthma and rashes. The abuse of anabolic steroid hormones among young people has been rising.
Patient Information - Menopause
Menopause is part of the normal life cycle of women. When a woman has passed through menopause, her monthly periods end, and she no longer can get pregnant naturally. Many women welcome the new kind of life that menopause brings, with freedom from pregnancy and child-raising responsibilities. The average age for menopause is about 51 years old in the United States.
Patient Information - PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common problems affecting women. PCOS can affect menstrual cycles, fertility, and hormone levels, as well as appearance, including acne, facial hair growth and female pattern balding (thinning of the hair on the top of the scalp with preservation of the hairline). It is also a metabolic problem that affects several body systems. The condition gets its name because there are often an increased number of small painless cysts in the ovaries (polycystic ovaries).

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External Links
Magic Foundation, The
The MAGIC Foundation is a national nonprofit organization created to provide support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth.
Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
Providing assistance, support, and education to girls and women with Turner syndrome, their families, physicians, and the interested public. It is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of four officers and ten members from a variety of business, medical, and personal backgrounds.
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