When the Food and Drug Administration announced that the agency would be removing the black-box warning from hormone ...

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 ...

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.

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the ...

Forget hot flashes and period changes. This one overarching issue is the real menace when dealing with perimenopause.

Estradiol delivered via patch is effective at alleviating vaginal dryness and pain with intercourse in women within 3 years of beginning menopause, according to a report published online August 28 in ...

Although the effects of estrogen on sexual behavior in mammals are well known, its role on other types of behavior, including cognition, have only recently been recognized. This review summarizes work ...

Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...