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When women start learning about hormone therapy, estrogen gets most of the attention. And testosterone is finally having its moment. But progesterone? It quietly sits in the background, underloved and underappreciated — even though for many women, it's the first hormone to decline and the one who... View Post
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Testosterone is not a male hormone. It's a human hormone — and women make it their entire adult lives. It plays a quiet but critical role in how you feel, think, move, and function. And like estrogen and progesterone, it declines with age. Most women lose testosterone gradually through their 30s... View Post
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When most people think about hormone replacement therapy, they think about the decision to take it or not. What doesn't get nearly enough attention is the decision that comes right after: how you take it. Because it turns out that the delivery method — specifically whether estrogen goes through y... View Post
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Here's something most women in their 40s have never been told: the most rapid bone loss of your entire life doesn't happen in old age. It happens in the two years leading up to your final menstrual period — and in the first few years after. By the time you've been through menopause for a decade,... View Post
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You're 42. Your periods are still coming, mostly. But something is... off. You're waking up at 3am drenched in sweat. You snapped at your partner over nothing and then cried in the car. You gained seven pounds without changing a single thing. Your brain, which used to be sharp and reliable,... View Post
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What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy — And Why Are So Many Women Finally Talking About It? If you've been scrolling through social media lately, you've probably noticed something: women are talking about hormones. A lot. And not in whispered, embarrassed tones — loudly, confidently, and with a se... View Post
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for about 1 in every 5 female deaths. In fact, in 2021, approximately 314,186 women died from heart disease in the U.S. alone. These statistics... View Post
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In a recent study, mothers who used parabens had children who were more likely to be overweight in their childhood years, and it was more common in the girls. The parabens in the cosmetic products were able to be directly measured in their urine. When they conducted this study with mice, they showed a higher food intake and more weight gain in female offspring, as well. With the mice, the effect was due to a genetic modification that changed their appetite regulation. View Post
