Steroid Hormone Analysis
There are several different hormones released when stressed, one in particular is a stimulation of the pituitary-adrenal axis called catecholamines. This type of hormone leads to increased cardiac output, sodium retention, and a behavioral activation. Increases activation of the adrenosympathetic system during stress. Another hormone released when stressed is gonadortropin. It is a gonadal steroid hormone leading to an abnormal menstrual cycle. Prolonged exposure can lead to dysfunction of the reproductive function. One another hormone is the growth hormone. It is released when entering a physical stress. It can increase metabolic activity. Prolonged stress relationship with diseases such as diabetes mellitus, gonadal dysfunction and psychosocial