Hormones
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Why are some doctors hesitant to prescribe hormone replacement therapy to menopausal women?
How HRT works, why some doctors are still reluctant to prescribe it and what more recent research shows about how safe HRT is.
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Do I need to worry about endocrine disruptors? Here’s what experts say.
Endocrine disruptors can be found in food, toys and beauty products and more. But how harmful are they?
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Topical estrogen can help with painful sex and prevent recurring UTIs in perimenopausal and menopausal women. So why aren't more women using it?
Experts call vaginal estrogen "the holy grail" for its effectiveness in improving vulvar or vaginal itching and burning, painful sex and recurring UTIs.
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What is hormone therapy for transgender people? Experts explain this decades-old treatment.
For many trans and nonbinary people, hormone therapy is a crucial part of their transition journey.
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Menopausal symptoms from hot flashes to insomnia are negatively impacting women's careers — and the economy, says new study
"Why is anybody surprised that this has a billion-dollar impact on the corporate level and below? Insomnia, hot flashes ... people are not able to function," says one expert.
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Mysterious new allergies? 6 reasons why adult-onset allergies are on the rise.
Adult-onset allergies is a real thing. Here are 6 reasons why you
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Drew Barrymore, 48, opens up about going through perimenopause. Here's what an expert wants you to know.
What is perimenopause? Drew Barrymore and Gayle King open up about the symptoms.
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