Hormonal contraceptives have functions that go beyond just birth control.
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A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
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Education needs to address the big gaps in the knowledge around the menstrual cycles and the impact menstruation has on a wide range of health outcomes.
The study found women had a higher risk of suicide when hormones are fluctuating.
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The study found women were at the greatest risk of suicide during the secretory and proliferative phases of their menstrual cycle.
Like natural hormones, known as endogenous hormones, the artificial hormones contained in the pill, known as exogenous hormones, can have effects on the brain.
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Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
Taking a proactive approach to your menstrual cycle can help promote your sports performance every day.
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Understanding our menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to our periods is vital to improving sports performance.
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Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.
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Fluctuations in sex hormones are associated with inflammation peaks and troughs. These could potentially influence athletic performance.
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Breaking the taboo: the fascinating history of menstrual products.
Endometriosis can cause a range of painful symptoms.
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Further exploring this connection could potentially lead to better treatment of the condition.
Some research suggests the luteal phase may be optimal for weight lifting.
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The concentration of certain hormones during different phases of your menstrual cycle may give you a boost in the gym.
Ovarian cysts often go away on their own.
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Model Hailey Bieber recently shared on social media that she’s suffering with an ovarian cyst the size of an apple.
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Sometimes, the arrival of your period can come with stabbing pains down the legs, abdomen or into the buttocks. For some, this pain can shoot up the vagina or back passage.
Dixie D'Amelio has recently been diagnosed with PMDD.
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One in 20 women have PMDD – though very few may realise they have it.
People with heavy menstrual bleeding may loose close to a pint of liquid during their period.
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Around a quarter of women have clinically heavy periods.
Many young people receive limited guidance about what to expect as they near menstruation.
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Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.
Many women don’t know period delay tablets are available to them.
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Period delay tablets may help you take control of your menstrual cycle – but only if used properly.
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When it comes to teaching about cycles in schools, the period dominates the story — but it’s important we teach about the ovulation part of the cycle, too.
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Reports have suggested some women are experiencing changes to their menstrual cycles after having a COVID vaccine.
These effects may have the greatest impact on elite athletes.
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Some evidence shows that hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle can both increase and decrease athletic performance.
Progesterone doesn’t seem to cause the blood clots, heart diseases and breast cancer associated with estrogen-dominant menopausal hormone therapy.
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Science shows that many perimenopausal miseries — such as hot flashes, night sweats and trouble sleeping — are caused by excess or variable estrogen, not by “estrogen deficiency.”