Q20. It is called adrenaline rush. Adrenaline rush is a sudden surge of energy from an increased hormone called adrenaline which occurs during a stressful event or situation.
Q21. Insulin is a very important hormone. Without insulin, our body can't control or
use glucose (sugar) properly. Sugar is one of the body's main energy supplying fuels. People with type 1 diabetes must inject insulin because without it, their blood sugar level will rise and lead the body to burn up fat stores and which in a few days, leads to a life threatening condition called diabetic acidosis.
Q22. It is because the ovaries stopped producing eggs, menstrual flow reduces and menstrual cycle becomes abnormal and irregular.
Q23. Birth control pills are female hormonal pill used to stop from being pregnant. It is a man-made hormonal pill which contains 2 hormone the estrogen and progestin. The pill prevents conception by stopping your pituitary gland which stops ovulation. The progestin on the other hand prevents the sperm from reaching the egg and changed the lining of the uterus.
Q24. These hormones establish the "let down" and "keep up" with the supply and demand of a nursing baby. These hormones, specifically the oxytocins, are powerful antidepressants and are very powerful tool against PPD or Postpartum Depression, which is common to changes after childbirth caused by hormone fluctuations.
