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About Estrogen and Progesterone
Estrogen and Progesterone are
female sex hormones. They are
produced in the ovaries by
developing follicles, the corpus
luteum and the placenta. Both of
them are vital for the general health of the female and the
fetus after fertilization. They are
also important in the menstrual
cycle of females. They even have
medical uses. There is a lot of
health information in the World- Wide Web which describes these
two sex hormones, but this is a
short and detailed article of
their main roles and uses. Their Role in the Menstrual Cycle There two other sex hormones
(FSH and LH) affect the
development of the follicles in
the beginning of the menstrual
cycle. Estrogen and
progesterone are then produced in the follicles. Once estrogen is
produced and secreted by the
follicles (approximately day 5 or
6 of the cycle), it stimulates the
production of more FSH
receptors on the follicle, thereby increasing the amount of
estrogen secreted. With the help
of positive feedback, the
estrogen levels rise dramatically
(day 8-12). This stimulates the
repair of the uterus lining (endometrium). On day 12, the
estrogen levels peak and then
decline, leading to ovulation due
to sharp incline of LH. The follicle
which released the egg cell is
then converted into the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum
secretes progesterone which
repairs the endometrium further.
Estrogen is also secreted by the
corpus luteum, however in a
much smaller amount that progesterone. Both estrogen
and progesterone levels peak
and then decline if no
fertilization occurs (day 22-24).
This results in menstruation. Other Roles and Uses Progesterone and estrogen are
needed throughout pregnancy.
They develop the endometrium
throughout the entire
pregnancy. At first, they are
secreted by the corpus luteum. By the middle of pregnancy, the
corpus luteum degenerates but
estrogen and progesterone are
still secreted by cells in the
placenta. The levels of estrogen
and progesterone increase constantly throughout
pregnancy until childbirth occurs.
The two sex hormones also
develop female sexual
characteristics. It is also known
that estrogen affects the growth and development of the
brain, breasts, bones, liver and
heart. It even regulates our
metabolism. Progesterone is
known to encourage the
production of milk in the breasts during pregnancy. Both of them
are present in some forms of
contraceptive pills, better known
as the pill. This has some effects
on health and the menstrual
cycle. The main effect of the pill is to prevent ovulation from
happening and thereby
preventing pregnancy. The pill
ensures that females have high
levels of both of these sex
hormones in their bodies. This inhibits the secretion of FSH and
thereby the development of the
follicle in order to release its egg
cell. Summary Estrogen and Progesterone are
sex hormones responsible for
the repair and development of
the endometrium. They have
vital roles in pregnancy, where
they develop the endometrium even more. Estrogen and
Progesterone have other roles
and uses such as; developing
organs, producing milk during
pregnancy and their use in the
contraceptive pill.
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female sex hormones. They are
produced in the ovaries by
developing follicles, the corpus
luteum and the placenta. Both of
them are vital for the general health of the female and the
fetus after fertilization. They are
also important in the menstrual
cycle of females. They even have
medical uses. There is a lot of
health information in the World- Wide Web which describes these
two sex hormones, but this is a
short and detailed article of
their main roles and uses. Their Role in the Menstrual Cycle There two other sex hormones
(FSH and LH) affect the
development of the follicles in
the beginning of the menstrual
cycle. Estrogen and
progesterone are then produced in the follicles. Once estrogen is
produced and secreted by the
follicles (approximately day 5 or
6 of the cycle), it stimulates the
production of more FSH
receptors on the follicle, thereby increasing the amount of
estrogen secreted. With the help
of positive feedback, the
estrogen levels rise dramatically
(day 8-12). This stimulates the
repair of the uterus lining (endometrium). On day 12, the
estrogen levels peak and then
decline, leading to ovulation due
to sharp incline of LH. The follicle
which released the egg cell is
then converted into the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum
secretes progesterone which
repairs the endometrium further.
Estrogen is also secreted by the
corpus luteum, however in a
much smaller amount that progesterone. Both estrogen
and progesterone levels peak
and then decline if no
fertilization occurs (day 22-24).
This results in menstruation. Other Roles and Uses Progesterone and estrogen are
needed throughout pregnancy.
They develop the endometrium
throughout the entire
pregnancy. At first, they are
secreted by the corpus luteum. By the middle of pregnancy, the
corpus luteum degenerates but
estrogen and progesterone are
still secreted by cells in the
placenta. The levels of estrogen
and progesterone increase constantly throughout
pregnancy until childbirth occurs.
The two sex hormones also
develop female sexual
characteristics. It is also known
that estrogen affects the growth and development of the
brain, breasts, bones, liver and
heart. It even regulates our
metabolism. Progesterone is
known to encourage the
production of milk in the breasts during pregnancy. Both of them
are present in some forms of
contraceptive pills, better known
as the pill. This has some effects
on health and the menstrual
cycle. The main effect of the pill is to prevent ovulation from
happening and thereby
preventing pregnancy. The pill
ensures that females have high
levels of both of these sex
hormones in their bodies. This inhibits the secretion of FSH and
thereby the development of the
follicle in order to release its egg
cell. Summary Estrogen and Progesterone are
sex hormones responsible for
the repair and development of
the endometrium. They have
vital roles in pregnancy, where
they develop the endometrium even more. Estrogen and
Progesterone have other roles
and uses such as; developing
organs, producing milk during
pregnancy and their use in the
contraceptive pill.
Details and Benefits of Electronic Medical Records
EMR or Electronic medical records
are utilized by health care
professionals to collect and stock
health information of a patient.
These are stored in the form of
electronic files and stored conveniently in secure locations.
Generally, information such as
history of the patient, notes and
related facts and figures are
stored using them. These archives can be used to
store ton loads of information
related with patient profiles.
These have been found to be
highly efficient and
advantageous as compared to traditional way of keeping notes.
With some investment in the
related infrastructure,
professionals and organizations
in this industry can reap huge
benefits. The whole history of any patient is available at their
fingertips. Predicting, detecting
and avoiding adverse events
were never easier. Accentuating pace of operations
is among the foremost
advantages of EMR or electronic
medical records. Managing vast
sets of information becomes as
easy as pressing few keys and clicking few buttons. In this way,
these can put ahead the
practicing organization or
professionals miles ahead of their
competitors. Traditional systems have been
found to be severely crippled in
terms of storage capacities. This
adversity can be easily overcome
by keeping the requisite
information by electronic means. Such systems tend to be
practically inexhaustible in terms
of storage capacities. Besides
that, EMR essentially removes
the need of paper-work, thus
being friendly to atmosphere. Accessing information is much
easier in case of such a record
as compared to a traditional one.
The related facts and figures
can be accessed at a single click.
The need for going through thousands of records
unnecessarily is eliminated. This
ease is shared by both patients
and concerned professionals. Manageability is a primary
concern regarding traditional
methods of information storage.
There is no such concern visible
in case of these types of
records. The data can be clubbed in systematically named files that
can be accessed at ease.
Whenever these files need to be
accessed, all that needs to be
done is to press few keys. This type of storage also
happens to be immensely cost
effective as well. It essentially
removes the recurring expenses
towards storage of the data by
traditional means. By investing once in the system, the benefits
can be reaped for years without
any sort of trouble. In the long
term, it turns out to be much
cheaper than traditional storage
methods. By putting a check on who can
access this data, most issues
related with security are sorted
out as well. It is ensured that it
can be accessed on need to
know basis only. In this way, even the remotest chances of
unauthorized access are
eliminated in the process. Hence,
there is no need to worry that
the profile of the patient can
land in wrong hands. As per various accounts, the
trends regarding usage of EMR
or electronic medical records
have been encouraging. More
than 38 percent of physicians all
over the US are using this technology for their advantage.
It is being predicted that these
will play a significant role in the
near future. Well, nobody can ill-
afford to stay behind while the
competitors make use of technology to make most of it. Dinesh Dhiman is a seasoned
writer, having written hundreds
of great quality articles. He has
an experience of writing for
most niches including travel,
health and medicine, society, debt management, product
reviews and so on.
Continue Reading...
are utilized by health care
professionals to collect and stock
health information of a patient.
These are stored in the form of
electronic files and stored conveniently in secure locations.
Generally, information such as
history of the patient, notes and
related facts and figures are
stored using them. These archives can be used to
store ton loads of information
related with patient profiles.
These have been found to be
highly efficient and
advantageous as compared to traditional way of keeping notes.
With some investment in the
related infrastructure,
professionals and organizations
in this industry can reap huge
benefits. The whole history of any patient is available at their
fingertips. Predicting, detecting
and avoiding adverse events
were never easier. Accentuating pace of operations
is among the foremost
advantages of EMR or electronic
medical records. Managing vast
sets of information becomes as
easy as pressing few keys and clicking few buttons. In this way,
these can put ahead the
practicing organization or
professionals miles ahead of their
competitors. Traditional systems have been
found to be severely crippled in
terms of storage capacities. This
adversity can be easily overcome
by keeping the requisite
information by electronic means. Such systems tend to be
practically inexhaustible in terms
of storage capacities. Besides
that, EMR essentially removes
the need of paper-work, thus
being friendly to atmosphere. Accessing information is much
easier in case of such a record
as compared to a traditional one.
The related facts and figures
can be accessed at a single click.
The need for going through thousands of records
unnecessarily is eliminated. This
ease is shared by both patients
and concerned professionals. Manageability is a primary
concern regarding traditional
methods of information storage.
There is no such concern visible
in case of these types of
records. The data can be clubbed in systematically named files that
can be accessed at ease.
Whenever these files need to be
accessed, all that needs to be
done is to press few keys. This type of storage also
happens to be immensely cost
effective as well. It essentially
removes the recurring expenses
towards storage of the data by
traditional means. By investing once in the system, the benefits
can be reaped for years without
any sort of trouble. In the long
term, it turns out to be much
cheaper than traditional storage
methods. By putting a check on who can
access this data, most issues
related with security are sorted
out as well. It is ensured that it
can be accessed on need to
know basis only. In this way, even the remotest chances of
unauthorized access are
eliminated in the process. Hence,
there is no need to worry that
the profile of the patient can
land in wrong hands. As per various accounts, the
trends regarding usage of EMR
or electronic medical records
have been encouraging. More
than 38 percent of physicians all
over the US are using this technology for their advantage.
It is being predicted that these
will play a significant role in the
near future. Well, nobody can ill-
afford to stay behind while the
competitors make use of technology to make most of it. Dinesh Dhiman is a seasoned
writer, having written hundreds
of great quality articles. He has
an experience of writing for
most niches including travel,
health and medicine, society, debt management, product
reviews and so on.
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