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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.
Usually a few hours to two days. Longer is not automatically worrying, but it does deserve attention. Here is what the n...
MRI research in more than 1,500 women showed discs degenerate faster after menopause. Here is what that means for your b...
Natural contraception can be surprisingly reliable, or surprisingly unreliable. The difference sits in the method and in...
AMH reflects how many eggs you have left in reserve, but says nothing about your chance of conceiving naturally. Read wh...
Microgynon 30 experiences are strikingly matter-of-fact: predictable bleeding, few surprises. That fits levonorgestrel,...
Decapeptyl temporarily switches off your own hormone signalling so the clinic takes control. That explains the menopause...
Restless legs in menopause are one of the few complaints with a usable blood value behind them. Read what Cochrane found...
Female sterilisation experiences are more often about relief than regret, but regret rates differ sharply by age. The re...
A Mirena IUD in menopause can be two things at once: contraception and the progestogen half of hormone therapy. Read wha...
Colour barely helps. Timing and course tell you far more. Here is how to read your cycle back to tell them apart.
Nausea rarely makes the standard menopause symptom list, yet many women experience it. Here are the explanations and wha...
All types of contraception in one overview: from pill to IUD to sterilisation, with real-world reliability numbers and w...
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