Can Ozempic affect your menstrual cycle? The short answer is yes, directly and indirectly. I spoke to Dr. Somi Javaid, an ...

Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

The use of combined oral contraceptives may delay the onset of hidradenitis suppurativa among women and may improve disease severity.

A new study shows non-menopausal women between the ages of 40 and 54 had a significantly higher risk of developing long covid ...

Investigators report that estradiol works as well as luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone agonists for testosterone suppression and have a much better side-effect profile.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist Dr. Gina Midyett recently joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the global health and wellness show Bloom, to discuss how ...

The study revealed the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms from various types of synthetic hormones, providing important information going beyond just progesterone-only or combined.

The sex hormones estrogen and progesterone control the menstrual cycle. Estrogen and progesterone levels dip at the start of your period. When your period ends, estrogen levels start increasing again.

Decades ago, hormonal birth control used much higher levels of synthetic estrogen and progesterone than modern methods. Progesterone can increase appetite, while high levels of estrogen tend to ...

You can’t directly obtain estrogen from the foods you eat. However, what you eat can either raise or lower your estrogen levels indirectly. During perimenopause, your estrogen levels can ...

Estrogen is a crucial hormone in the body, especially for women's sexual and reproductive health. It fluctuates naturally throughout the menstrual cycle and decreases after menopause. There are three ...