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NEWS ABOUT: sex hormone

sex hormone stories: 3 news summaries

 Women on Pill 
 Shun 'Manly 
 Men' for 'Boys' 

With fertile days gone, women tend to like more feminine features, caring personalities

Oct 8, 09 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women have been on the pill for so long that its impact on their hormones may have significantly reduced their attraction to "manly men" in favor of more boyish males, say researchers. Forty years of contraception use could explain the change in Hollywood idols from tough guys like Jimmy... More »

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contraception • Brad Pitt • Johnny Depp • birth control pill • sex drive • sex hormone • female sexuality • seduction • Anthony Quinn • Jimmy Cagney

Testosterone Patch Boosts Female Sex Drive

Treatment significantly lifted libido in study of menopausal women

Nov 7, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A testosterone patch boosted menopausal women's sexual desire and satisfaction in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The women reported a big leap in libido, and their number of satisfying sexual experiences rose from twice a month to once a week. Some suffered side effects, including facial hair growth.... More »

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testosterone • menopause • sex drive • sex hormone • postmenopausal women • libido • sexual dysfunction

Sex Hormone Tied to Depression

Mood tracks testosterone levels, study finds

Mar 4, 08 10:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Men with low levels of testosterone are more likely to be depressed, Australian researchers have found, and they recommend that those with abnormally low levels be treated with injections of the sex hormone. A study of men over the age of 70 revealed that those with the lowest testosterone levels... More »

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depression • hormone replacement therapy • testosterone • osteoporosis • health study • mood • sex hormone • University of Western Australia • Professor Osvaldo Almeida • hypogonadism • muscle mass

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