Cycle, PMS and PCOS: hormones, symptoms and testing.
43 articles
Duphaston (dydrogesterone) tops up the second half of your cycle. Read about side effects, dosing schedules per indicati...
Primolut N (norethisterone) delays your period or reduces heavy bleeding. Read about the side effects, the dosing schedu...
Every woman makes androgens. With an excess your skin, your hair and often your cycle change. Seven signs in order, plus...
Your LH level shifts tenfold within one cycle. Without a cycle day the result is hard to read. What the values mean per...
Three months or longer without a period is called amenorrhoea. Nine causes in order, from the most obvious to the most m...
A raised CA-125 usually does not mean cancer. Read what this tumour marker measures, which benign causes raise it and wh...
Fibroids are benign muscle lumps in your uterus and they are very common. Read which complaints fit, why they can cause...
Bleeding after menopause usually has a benign cause, but always needs investigating. Read what the numbers say, how inve...
A uterine polyp is nearly always benign, but often causes bleeding between periods. Read the symptoms, how investigation...
Most ovarian cysts are benign and disappear on their own. Read which types exist, which complaints fit and what blood te...
Adenomyosis often causes heavy, painful periods and a tender, swollen abdomen. Read which symptoms fit, how the diagnosi...
After pregnancy your oestrogen and progesterone drop sharply, while prolactine rises. Learn how your hormones recover, w...