Hormones in pregnancy

The Steroid Hormones in Pregnancy

THE marked changes in hormone production in pregnancy are associated with changes in metabolism and function. Much of the work which has been done and is being continued in the Clinical Research Unit of this department is concerned with the changes in body composition in normal and abnormal pregnancy and the puerperium and in the uterine activity in la;bour. The earlier endocrine work had been ...

Hormones and Hemodynamics in Pregnancy

CONTEXT Normal pregnancy is associated with sodium and water retention, which results in plasma volume expansion prior to placental implantation. The explanation offered for these events is that pregnancy 'resets' both volume and osmoreceptors. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The mechanisms for such an enigmatic 'resetting' in pregnancy have not previously been explained. However, recent human pregnancy...

Hormones in Menstruation and Pregnancy

hormones and hemodynamics in pregnancy

context: normal pregnancy is associated with sodium and water retention, which results in plasma volume expansion prior to placental implantation. the explanation offered for these events is that pregnancy ‘resets’ both volume and osmoreceptors. evidence acquisition: the mechanisms for such an enigmatic ‘resetting’ in pregnancy have not previously been explained. however, recent human pregnancy...

Hormones and pregnancy: thromboembolic risks for women.

During their lifetimes, women face several unique situations with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Doctors in a variety of specialties must advise women on the risks of oral contraceptives (OC), hormone replacement or pregnancy. Modern 'low dose' OC are associated with a three to sixfold increased relative risk of VTE. Hormone replacement and selective oestrogen receptor modul...