Endocrine Disruptors stunt Penile and Testicular Development

Evolution or Extinction of Men?

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AND YOUR SON’S PENIS SIZE
Hormone research matters is @LucineWoman on Twitter

We write a lot about endocrine disruptors here at Hormones Matter™ and for whatever strange twist of fate, we seem to cover a lot of research on penis size. Believe it or not, the two are related. Endocrine disruptors are largely estrogenic in nature and when exposure occurs during certain developmental time periods, those estrogens affect penis size, form and function.

Continue reading ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AND YOUR SON’S PENIS SIZE, by CHANDLER MARRS, PHD, MARCH 2013.

 

Are the Headlines claiming that BPA is Safe correct? Probably Not…

Of BPA and EDCs: New Research, Same Flaws

BPA AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS: NEW RESEARCH, SAME FLAWS
BPA has been linked to a myriad of serious side-effects

Some media, medical and science marketers recently reported that Bisphenol-A exposure and risk were minimal… Hormone Matters – the blog where health and hormones makes sense – disagree, telling us to “look outisde of the box”, understand some of the BPA and endocrine disruptors hidden effects and/or irreversible transgenerational side-effects…

Read OF BPA AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS: NEW RESEARCH, SAME FLAWS
by Chandler Marrs, April 2013.

Related post: BPA, the Great Divide: Review of Controversies in the Endocrine Disruptors Field – Full PDF.

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Once again the FDA fails to protect women from dangerous medical products

Why Few Women Trust the FDA

WHY FEW WOMEN TRUST THE FDA
No, I do not trust the FDA to protect my health” says @ChanatLucine

Critics of Lucine and our e-journal Hormones Matter often suggest that we are biased against the pharmaceutical and medical device industries and that, we should trust the FDA on all matters of women’s health. After all, we wouldn’t want to be considered one of those wacky conspiracy, alternative health blogs or a bunch of mommy bloggers (for reference, I rate moms as some of the best arbiters of BS when it comes to health). Admittedly however, much of the information on the blogosphere is horribly slanted or so devoid of actionable intelligence that it offers no more than pablum – even from the more reputable sources. But I digress. ”

Continue reading: WHY FEW WOMEN TRUST THE FDA
by Chandler Marrs PHD, Hormones Matter, 2 July 2012.

What is DES and why you should care

EDCs like DES impact human health in ways we are only just beginning to understand

“Yes, there are third generation effects from this drug. Researchers are just beginning to untangle the third generation effects. In women, menstrual irregularities appear more common as do the various forms of cancer, but the data are unclear. In men, hypospodias may be more frequent, but again the data are mixed.”

What is DES and why you should care by @ChanatLucine and @LucineWoman on PinterestRead What is DES and why you should care
by Chandler Marrs MS, MA, PhD Hormone Matter.

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