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Estradiol

About Estradiol

Estradiol is the most active form of estrogen in the human body.

As well as the being one of the most important "female hormones" which is responsible for a normal

monthly cycle, estradiol is known to support normal function in quite a number of important

physiological processes including bone mineral density & osteoporosis prevention's well as proper

heart and blood vessel health & arteriosclerosis prevention. Mood, sex drive, thyroid function,

skin elasticity (which decreases without estradiol and causes thin skin and wrinkles), and fertility

are also effected by estradiol. Peri- and post-menopausal women may monitor the decreasing

levels of this hormone that occur with aging. Cycling women experiencing PMS symptoms that

may be due to a hormonal imbalance may also monitor estradiol. In men estradiol does not play

as important a role as it does in women, though men also have a small amount of estradiol normally

in their bodies. The amount of testosterone that men have usually does not allow estradiol to have

any significant physiological effects on the body. If the amount of estradiol compared to

testosterone increases, then men can notice certain symptoms such as weight gain especially in

the midsection, development of enlarged breasts (gynecomastia), decreased sex drive, and many

of the signs of low testosterone. Certain medications and drugs, chronic alcoholism and other

chronic health conditions can result in increased estradiol levels in men. For this reason we have

added estradiol assessment into our Male Hormone Test.

 

Additional Information:

 

Actions of Estradiol

 

Production of Estradiol

 

Chemical Structure:

Pathways:

Estrone à Estradiol

Testosterone à Estradiol

 

Common Names: Estradiol; Estradiol-17ß; Oestradiol; Oestradiol-17ß; beta-estradiol;

dihydrofolliculin; dihydroxyestrin; 1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17b-diol; 3,17- dihydroxy-delta(1,3,5-10)-

estratriene; 3,17- epidihydroxyestratriene; Estradiol-17beta; 17beta-estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-

3,17beta-diol;

 

Chemical Name: Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17ß-diol

 

Molecular Formula: C18H24O2

 

Molecular Weight: 272.3864

 

 

 

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