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Hormone therapy is not a silver bullet that reverses aging, but it can significantly improve bothersome symptoms that can diminish people’s quality of life.
The drug information sheets that the FDA requires companies to produce are living documents that get updated with new information.
Here’s what hormonal changes you might be experiencing as you approach menopause – and what blood tests can and can’t tell you.
Urinary tract infectionss are not an inevitable part of aging. With the right combination of medical treatments and lifestyle changes, women can reduce postmenopausal risk.
The landmark study, which enrolled more than 160,000 participants and has informed public health guidelines for women over 50, is still making tremendous contributions to women’s health.
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.
When patients can’t access their MHT patches, they may consider switching to different formulations, such as tablets or gels. Here’s how they differ.
Yaz and Yasmin protect against pregnancy and can help manage some hormone-related conditions.
Some studies say menopause hormone therapy increases the risk of dementia, while others say it reduces it. Here’s how to make sense of the conflicting results.
Older adults are at risk for contracting STDs – not only because of stigma and infrequent condom use, but also because of physical changes due to aging.
Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.
A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
The number of patients prescribed hormonal therapy plummeted after 2002, due to findings experts have since questioned. With better understanding, more and more people are using these treatments.
Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.
Understanding our menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to our periods is vital to improving sports performance.
Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.
There is abundant evidence of the involvement of endocrine disruptors in reproductive dysfunction in several species, including humans.
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