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A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

The female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and females process pain, a mouse study finds.

At CES 2025, femtech startup identifyHer announced Peri, a wearable designed to help people track and manage symptoms of perimenopause.

Actor Beth Behrs—of "2 Broke Girls" and "The Neighborhood" fame—opens up about experiencing perimenopausal symptoms at age 35, and how she finally got diagnosed.

Period poops are more common than you think. Here, two MDs weigh in on what causes period poops and diarrhea during your menstrual cycle.

Female physicians and nonphysicians had similar live birth rates per embryo transfer.

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, PMMD comes with high personal and economic costs.

Hormonal solution found to suppress sperm count within 8 weeks on average in phase 2 trial

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.

Despite numerically lower numbers, no differences were statistically significant vs no screening

"Vanderpump Rules" alum Kristen Doute, 40, talked about going through a miscarriage in her "Sex, Love, and What Else Matters" podcast.

Period Food Cravings And Insulin Sensitivity: Your Brain May Be The Driver Of Metabolic Changes During Menstruation There is a perfectly reasonable

Growing a little human is exhausting. These are the signs of pregnancy fatigue through the trimesters and how to fight the exhaustion.

Early therapy also decreased depression and suicidality compared with being put on a waiting list

IUDs aren't dangerous anymore, emergency contraception is available over the counter, and you may be surprised how long condoms have been with us.

A mother filmed herself undergoing the chemical abortion process and posted it to TikTok, Newsweek reported Saturday.

While applauding the more convenient antidepressant for postpartum depression, some question if 14 days of therapy will be sufficient for everyone.

The Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days.

Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands...

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related