In men 20-50 years of age, testosterone deficiency accounted for decreases in lean muscle mass, size, and strength while estrogen deficiency primarily accounted for increases in body fat, and both contributed to the decline in sexual function.
Medications for Risk Reduction of Breast Cancer in Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its first U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (US SPR) in the June 21, 2013, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. These practice recommendations address common, yet complex, issues surrounding initiating and using several contraceptive methods, and they serve as a resource for clinicians, including those who care for adolescents.
Good news: Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that teen birth rates fell at least 15% for all but two states (North Dakota and West Virginia) during 2007-2011, with rates falling 30% or more in seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, and Utah.