prostaglandins

If the formation of prostaglandins is blocked a peptic ulcer can rapidly be formed.

Physiology or Medicine 1982 - Press Release 1982

NSAIDs are thought to interfere with the natural suppression of hormones called prostaglandins that occurs during pregnancy and should be used with caution, researchers said.

To Keep Hearing Young, Play an Instrument Ann Lukits 2011

If you have a male partner, his semen is rich in substances called prostaglandins.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

They also produce cell messengers called prostaglandins that are far more inflammatory and far more likely to cause thrombosis or blood clotting.

Newswise — Eating fish is not the only way of increasing the omega-3s in our diet, as "The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s were removed from our diet GreenFertility 2008

If you have a male partner, his semen is rich in substances called prostaglandins.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

That phenomenon has set off a race among cosmetics companies to create new eyelash treatments that contain either bimatoprost -- the active ingredient in Lumigan -- or other so-called prostaglandins found in glaucoma drugs.

Drug That Lengthens Eyelashes Sets Off Flutter 2007

Changes in hormonal levels in both you and your baby influence the timing of labor: Natural hormones called prostaglandins ripen or soften your cervix, while oxytocin causes regular rhythmic contractions that dilate your cervix.

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

Even tiny growths can produce substances called prostaglandins that are involved in pain as well as menstrual cramps.

OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

We know that it works on hormones called prostaglandins that control inflammation and cell proliferation.

CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2004 2004

Substances in the body called prostaglandins send messages to cancer cells telling them to multiply.

CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2002 2002