Hormones are the body's unsung heroes; they act as carriers of messages within our endocrine system, controlling crucial ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

Hormonal imbalance is a frequently overlooked health issue in Nigeria, affecting both men and women, yet it remains largely unaddressed due to social stigma and widespread misconceptions. Often ...

Four main hormones influence our happiness (or lack of it): dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin. When it comes to ...

Women’s telehealth continues to make waves in the startup world as investors look to capitalize on a historically shunted ...

Out-of-whack cortisol levels can seriously affect your daily life. Here are the symptoms and how doctors recommend fixing it.

Growing up with an OB-GYN father, Rachel Blank assumed that most women received excellent gynecological care. She regularly ...

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...

The hormonal changes of puberty, the menstrual cycle and menopause can all affect our sleep, but there are also subtler ways ...

MHT has been shown to help reduce night sweats, which are the whispering fiery demons of the menopausal woman’s night. Low ...

What you eat, how you move your body, whether you’re getting enough sleep and how you manage stress all play a role in hormonal balance. So by making positive lifestyle changes, you might be ...

The number of women using hormonal contraception methods has declined, while the number of people relying on fertility-awareness methods has increased. Research published in BMJ Sexual ...