A massive study of more than 2 million women has found a “statistically significant” risk of developing breast cancer with the use of a specific type of birth control pill ...

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 ...

The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her ...

Previous randomized trials have shown that progesterone administration in women who previously delivered prematurely reduces the risk of recurrent premature delivery. Asymptomatic women found at ...

A recent study in the UK found that taking progesterone supplements during pregnancy is associated with a decreased risk of miscarriage, at least in some cases. To Teresa Kenney, a women's health ...

The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer's disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model. Progesterone is given with estrogen in hormone ...

For women who suffer multiple pregnancy losses in the first four to six weeks of gestation, the hormone progesterone could offer hope for a successful birth, according to a new study by Yale School of ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. These Are 10 Signs Perimenopause Is Ending If you’re in the thick of ...

Many women are troubled by irregular periods. For them, seed cycling can be a boon.

Scientists have detected pregnancy hormones in ancient bones and teeth, revealing a new way to trace pregnancies in the ...

In general, hormonal measurements in premenopausal women (in whom progesterone can be accurately measured only during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle) are difficult to interpret because of both ...

The progesterone-only pill (POP) is available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription as of July 2021. Two kinds of POP are available to be sold, but you will need to chat to a pharmacist ...