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 you find out that you’re pregnant, you probably think about the growing foetus. But at the same time, your body already starts working for a healthy pregnancy, all thanks to progesterone. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anxiety around the treatment persists, but so does recent enthusiasm. Here’s what experts want you to know. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta At Dr. Monica Christmas’s clinic these days, she sees two kinds ...

Experts and organizations say hormone therapy is the most effective way to prevent or minimize uncomfortable side effects of menopause. (Getty Images) Hormone therapy (HT) has been a controversial ...