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Hot flashes come from a narrower thermoneutral zone in the brain. They last longer than most women expect. Here is what the numbers say and what you can do.
Can the pill affect your mood? The research is mixed. Most women notice no difference, some feel more down. Read what we...
The most common perimenopause symptoms, the age the phase starts, the difference with premenopause and when a blood test...
Can the pill change your sex drive? Learn which hormonal effects may play a role, why testosterone and SHBG matter and w...
A hormonal IUD releases the hormone levonorgestrel mainly locally in your uterus. Read what that means for your hormone...
Your haemoglobin is normal, but you still feel drained? A low ferritin can cause complaints before you are anaemic. Lear...
The pill can cause side effects and changes your hormone balance. Learn which complaints are common, when to seek help a...
A progesterone test in the second half of your cycle shows whether you ovulated. Learn when to test, how to pick the rig...
Persistently tired and not sure why? Fatigue often has a measurable cause. Read which blood values give insight, from ir...
Hormonal birth control acts on your own hormones. Learn how the pill, the hormonal IUD and the injection work, which sid...
Which hormones should you test if you suspect PCOS? Learn which blood values give insight, when to test and how to read...
Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet diabetes. Learn which symptoms can occur, which blo...
HOMA-IR is a calculation that combines your fasting glucose and insulin into an estimate of your insulin sensitivity. Le...
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