Physiological processes of aging women and men and fertility

Bożena Bassa
Studia nad Rodziną
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2018.48.3.07

Abstract

Aging is a natural, progressive and irreversible process. As a result of aging, the body's adaptive capacity is reduced and its defense mechanisms weakened. All hormonal glands are aging, but the most obvious changes occur in the ovaries. Their activity gradually decreases with age until the menopause. Ovarian function, due to deficiency of ovarian hormones, is accompanied by a syndrome of climacteric symptoms. As men age, testosterone production is gradually decreasing and sperm counts are reduced - but men's fertility can be preserved even in old age. The aging process of the reproductive system is accompanied by a number of problems associated with deficiency of sex hormones - among others osteoporosis.

Keywords:

gonadal aging, hormone deficiency, menopause, andropause, infertility

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Bassa, B. (2021). Physiological processes of aging women and men and fertility. Studia Nad Rodziną, 22(3(48), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2018.48.3.07

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