Perhaps one of the most misunderstood elements of gender-affirming care is hormone therapy. (Getty Images; Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo) Of course, Tyson is far from the only person to use ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sarah is an experienced writer and editor enthusiastic about helping readers live their healthiest and happiest lives. Before joining Forbes Health, Sarah worked as a writer for various digital ...

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 ...

If you've experienced gender dysphoria — the distressing feeling that occurs when your gender identity differs from the one you were assigned at birth — you might have considered hormone-replacement ...

What Is the Luteal Phase? The luteal phase is the part of your menstrual cycle that prepares your uterus for pregnancy by thickening your uterine lining. Typically it happens around day 15 of a 28-day ...

When you're experiencing uncomfortable symptoms of hormone imbalance, ranging from painful periods to mood swings and blood sugar issues that impact your daily life, the idea of hitting 'reset' on ...

If you’ve ever had a hunch your hormones were off, that might be because you’ve been hearing about it everywhere. From low cortisol workouts and cycle syncing to even drinking certain teas, it can ...