Did you know your body is full of chemical messengers that help regulate your various organs and body systems? There are at least 50 such chemicals, called hormones, in the human body. Their levels ...

Progesterone is part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for people who have been through menopause and still have a uterus. Possible side effects include spotting, headaches, and breast tenderness.

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 ...

Progesterone, a hormone that decreases during menopause, can be used alone or with estrogen to alleviate symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances. Progesterone therapy can offer benefits such ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Female hormones—namely progesterone and estrogen—are underrecognized contributors to addictive behavior in women. Women are more vulnerable to developing addictions than men. In particular, women ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Infertility or reduced fertility is a common problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 out of 5 women are unable to get pregnant after a year ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help treat the symptoms of menopause. However, people may question whether HRT can affect hair health and cause hair loss. HRT is a medical treatment that helps ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: Estrogen and progesterone are complementary reproductive hormones. Estrogen shapes everything from puberty to menstrual cycles to ...