Here’s what hormonal changes you might be experiencing as you approach menopause – and what blood tests can and can’t tell you.
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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.
Women typically suffer from more headaches than men, and some people experience migraines only during menstruation.
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.
Fluctuating hormones affect the frequency of seizures at multiple times in women’s lives. So we need to tailor their therapies accordingly.
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.
Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.
A drug newly approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for endometriosis is available in Australia.
Understanding our menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to our periods is vital to improving sports performance.
The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which can be a limitation for some people.
Period delay tablets may help you take control of your menstrual cycle – but only if used properly.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, identified nine existing drugs that show promise to treat COVID-19. The proteins they target haven’t been tried before.
Science shows that many perimenopausal miseries — such as hot flashes, night sweats and trouble sleeping — are caused by excess or variable estrogen, not by “estrogen deficiency.”
While evidence has indicated women who take menopausal hormone therapy have a marginally increased risk of breast cancer, it’s equally important we talk about the benefits of the treatment.
Women might find themselves reaching for sweets and potato chips in the two weeks before their period, even if they don’t have a diagnosis of PMS. An OBGYN explains these cyclical food cravings.
We usually focus on the physical health effects of the pill, yet the most common reason women stop or change the pill is mental health side effects.
In recent times, we have learnt more about the connections between the “reproductive” or gonadal hormones and the brain, and how they affect not only women but men as well.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Chair of Women's Health, Monash University
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Professor of Law, Pace University
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Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Rowan University
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Pace University
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Research officer for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science, Swansea University
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Professor and Director of Quantitative Biosciences Institute & Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco
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Prinicipal Research Fellow & Neurology and Mental Health Theme Leader UQCCR, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Rowan University