Stress and hormones

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 15(1), 18-22

DOI 10.4103/2230-8210.77573

Abstract

In the modern environment one is exposed to various stressful conditions. Stress can lead to changes in the serum level of many hormones including glucocorticoids, catecholamines, growth hormone and prolactin. Some of these changes are necessary for the fight or flight response to protect oneself. Some of these stressful responses can lead to endocrine disorders like Graves' disease, gonadal dysfunction, psychosexual dwarfism and obesity. Stress can also alter the clinical status of many preexisting endocrine disorders such as precipitation of adrenal crisis and thyroid storm.

Topics

stress effects on reproductive hormones, cortisol gonadal dysfunction, stress induced hormonal changes, psychosexual dwarfism stress, stress hormone axis reproduction, catecholamines reproductive function, stress related endocrine disorders, fight or flight reproductive hormones, glucocorticoids fertility effects, stress amenorrhea hormonal mechanism

Cite this article

Ranabir, S., & Reetu, K. (2011). Stress and hormones. *Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism*, *15*(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.77573

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