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 ...

Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease.

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’re entering perimenopause or menopause, you’ve probably heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and you might be wondering about ...

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 ...

When the Food and Drug Administration announced that the agency would be removing the black-box warning from hormone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health tech, women's health and female entrepreneurship. Sep 29, 2022, 09:00am EDT This article is more than 3 years ...

Micronized oral progesterone might decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women, according to new research. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of about 180 women with ...

Progesterone not only controls the changes in your body during pregnancy but also handles your emotions. It's called 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 ...

Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at ...