1. Any of several steroid hormones, such as estradiol and estrone, that are produced primarily by the ovaries, stimulate the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics, exert systemic effects such as the growth and maturation of long bones, and promote estrus in many female mammals. Estrogens synthesized from plant sources or obtained from horses are used as drugs, primarily to treat estrogen deficiency.
2. Any of several synthetic compounds that mimic the physiologic activity of estrogen, such as ethinyl estradiol, used primarily in oral contraceptives.
The company has designed and manufactures these products with the intent of reducing women's exposure to toxic and estrogenic chemicals in consumer products that have been linked to breast cancer and other serious health issues.
"This condition can be caused by chronic exposure to estrogens; however, it is unknown whether estrogenic endocrine disruptors, like bisphenol A, can cause pyometra," said Scott Belcher, PhD, professor in the department of pharmacology and cell biophysics and principal investigator on the study.
But animal studies suggest that eating large amounts of those estrogenic compounds might reduce fertility in women, trigger premature puberty, and disrupt development of fetuses and children.
These groups fail to acknowledge or account for the many factors that contribute to estrogenic chemicals in our water, appear less interested in preventing exposure to other environmental toxins, and rarely consider the substantial benefits birth control confers on women and communities.
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