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Defining the Relationship Between Melasma and Hormones
April 16, 2019

Melasma, patchy dark spots on facial skin, develops in women and can cause significant effects on quality of life due to the difficulty in treating the condition. Melasma appears during the reproductive years and is frequently associated with female sex hormones. Oral contraceptives can hasten the development of melasma (as can pregnancy), which suggests that …

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Does IVF Increase Risk of Melanoma?
December 3, 2018

Some studies have suggested that female sex hormones may play a role in the development of malignant melanoma (MM). Though the data is far from conclusive, melanocytes appear to be hormonally responsive and there is the presence of estrogen receptors in melanocytic nevi and some melanoma cells. It is not known yet what contribution, if …