Daily Skin Care Tips

by Eddie Wrenn

PUBLISHED: 07:17 EST, 26 June 2012 | UPDATED: 07:47 EST, 26 June 2012

Male pill? The rub-on lotion can be applied directly to the skin (file picture)

A research team has created a birth control lotion for men that reduces the chance of having children.

The new treatment – simply applied like a lotion – promises to a reversible birth control option in much a similar way.

The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Insititute  mixed the male hormone testosterone with a synthetic chemical called Nesterone for the formula, and control tests showed the majority of men ended up …

ScienceDaily (May 24, 2012) — a new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development.

The finding could lead to alternatives to the conventional male contraceptives that rely on disrupting the production of hormones, such as testosterone. these treatments can cause side-effects such as irritability, mood swings and acne.

Research, led by the University of Edinburgh, has shown how a gene — Katnal1 — is critical to enable sperm to mature in the testes.

If scientists can regulate the Katnal1 gene in the testes, they could prevent sperm from …

Do you know that there is hormone related acne? So many acne sufferers have spent a lot of their hard-earned money treating acne, yet no result. Acne persists This is because they’ve not treated the acne cause. the cause of acne in some people is hormonal. Discover in this article how you can treat acne with hormonal treatment for acne or hormonal acne treatment that works.

Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate body function which circulate in the bloodstream. Hormonal imbalance may occur at any time in one’s lifetime and hormonal activities, such as menstrual cycles and puberty, including pregnancy and menopause cause acne vulgaris. Increased levels of circulating Androgen hormones increase oil production which contributes to the acne cycle.

Hormones responsible for acne include Testosterone (an Androgen), Gonadotrophins, Anabolic Steroids, Coriticosteroids and Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone …

With over 80% of the population affected in some way or another by acne vulgaris, this represents the most common skin disease and understanding the causes and symptoms of acne is important in order to find ways to eliminate acne. the severity of acne also varies from one person to another with one person facing only a few pimples and/or blackheads every now and then to another person dealing with a severe case of acne involving pustules and cysts and everywhere in between.

Causes of Acne

Acne usually starts at some point during puberty which is why it is believed to be caused by certain hormonal changes during this time and in particular the male hormone testosterone. Testosterone production increases significantly during this phase in life and leads to the stimulation of sebaceous glands that …