How to tell when menopause is approaching (and the age varies so widely) What happens to hormone levels during perimenopause The hidden role of testosterone in hormone balance Why the number of pregnancies you’ve had could affect your experience of menopause How to tell if you are estrogen dom...
I was diagnosed with pcos in my teenage years, I am lean pcos, all my blood works are normal. I do not have insulin resistance or high testosterone. I have started taking ovasitol over a month now and I have been bleeding ever since. I still continue to see what happens within 3 mont...
In addition to swelling feet and ankles, your breasts might also swell. Somewhat counterintuitively, some testosterone is naturally converted into estradiol (a type of estrogen). Men with more breast tissue are the most susceptible to this side effect. Your skin type might also change. While thi...
Some popular progesterone-based birth control medications associated with hair loss are: Implants like Nexplanon Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone), the birth control shot Birth control patches, like Xulane (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol) NuvaRing (etonogestrel / ethinyl estradiol), the birth control...
Hormonal contraceptives like the pill are the most commonly used type of birth control. Pills that contain both an estrogen and progestin are called combined oral contraceptives (COCs). Ethinyl estradiol is a common estrogen and norethindrone, norgestimate or drospirenone are examples of progestins ...
5.Arduc A, Dogan BA, Bilmez S, Imga Nasiroglu N, Tuna MM, Isik S, Berker D, Guler S. High prevalence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: does the imbalance between estradiol and progesterone play a role? Endocr Res. 2015 Mar 30:1-7. ...
It should come as no surprise that we’re living in a high-stress time that seems to value busyness and full schedules. With this way of living can come a heavy mental and emotional burden. The mind is a powerful thing. Left unmanaged, chronic stress, anxiety, and depressioncan ultimately...
When monthly bleeding ends, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland in the brain to release follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). These hormones direct an ovary to start making estrogen (mostly estradiol), and ...
Although Imvexxy and alcohol do not directly interact, drinking can raise the risk of certain conditions that are common during menopause. Learn more here.
Osteoporosis is a bone condition that’s primarily caused by bone loss. This bone disease most often affects women because the estrogen changes that occur during menopause sharply decrease bone density. This drop in bone density affects strength and bala