Hormones, hormone balance, and how to test them.
63 articles
A gynaecologist is the specialist for your uterus, ovaries and pregnancy. Read what they do and do not do, and where a G...
Hot flashes do not have to come from menopause. Read 8 other causes, from an overactive thyroid to medication, and which...
In the Netherlands you may see a gynaecologist without a referral, but your basic insurance will not reimburse it. Read...
NuvaRing experiences often mention a calmer bleeding pattern than the pill. There is a reason: the ring uses the lowest...
A cortisol level only means something next to the draw time and your own lab range. Two Dutch labs publish clearly diffe...
Implanon experiences stand or fall on your bleeding pattern. That turns out not to be luck: it tracks your etonogestrel...
Yasmin pill experiences often centre on calmer skin and less bloating. That comes down to drospirenone. What that hormon...
Contraceptive injection experiences centre on two things: a period that changes or disappears, and the wait before ferti...
The best known mini pill side effects are unpredictable bleeding and spotting. Why that happens, when it usually settles...
DHEA is the raw material your body turns into other hormones, and your adrenals supply most of it. What a high or low va...
Copper IUD experiences almost always come down to your period: heavier, longer, and unpredictable at first. What that do...
SHBG decides how much of your testosterone is active. On the combined pill that value roughly triples. What it means for...