Menopause affects many aspects of wellness, but the narrative around previous research scared a lot of women away from an effective therapy that relieves symptoms. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness ...
Menopause hormone therapy has evolved through decades of research, offering relief from symptoms like hot flashes, sleep ...
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced the new plans of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove the "black box" warning on the hormone treatments used by ...
This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’re entering perimenopause or menopause, you’ve probably heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and you might be wondering about ...
Estrogen and progesterone are complementary reproductive hormones. Estrogen shapes everything from puberty to menstrual cycles to bone health, and progesterone is key to the second half of the ...
When going through perimenopause and menopause, you’ll likely experience hot flashes, mood swings and other symptoms. This is because your body is changing and your hormone levels are fluctuating. To ...
Healthcare professionals typically start a person on the lowest dose of progesterone in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They then monitor and increase the dosage as required. HRT can help manage ...
Allison Aubrey is a Washington-based correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has reported extensively on the coronavirus pandemic ...
Your doctor may prescribe hormone therapy if you have late-stage cancer and sometimes if you have working ovaries and want to get pregnant. Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Hormone therapy for ...