This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Progesterone is a natural reproductive hormone that ...

Menopause affects many aspects of wellness, but the narrative around previous research scared a lot of women away from an effective therapy that relieves symptoms. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness ...

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 ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) balances a woman’s hormones as she nears or enters menopause. During menopause, the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which regulate the female reproductive system, ...

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 ...

October 18 is World Menopause Day and imagine finally reaching a stage of life where you feel confident and established, only to be sidelined by unpredictable symptoms that disrupt your sleep, mood, ...

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 ...

HRT can also be a concern after treatment. If you’ve been treated for HR+ breast cancer, “There is always some small risk ...

Your doctor may prescribe hormone therapy if you have late-stage cancer and sometimes if you have working ovaries and want to get pregnant. Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Hormone therapy for ...