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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.
A raised prolactin has an everyday cause more often than a pituitary growth. Eight causes in order, plus why a single re...
Miscarriage risk drops quickly once a heartbeat has been seen. See the figures by week of pregnancy and by age, based on...
Femoston is a widely used hormone therapy for menopause. Read about side effects, experiences, the difference between 1/...
For many women migraine attacks ease during pregnancy, especially from the second trimester. Read what changes hormonall...
Three months or longer without a period is called amenorrhoea. Nine causes in order, from the most obvious to the most m...
In women, iron status tracks with severe headache; in men it does not. Read why a normal Hb does not rule out an empty i...
Bleeding and cramping in the first weeks can point to an early miscarriage, but not always. Here is how the symptoms unf...
Headache around ovulation is usually called hormonal, yet in the largest Dutch cycle study migraine attacks did not rise...
Around 15 percent of recognised pregnancies end in miscarriage. Here are the numbers by age, what usually causes a loss,...
Menstrual migraine lands in a fixed window around your period and often runs heavier than other attacks. Read the differ...
Are bio-identical hormones more natural or safer? Read the real difference between regulated and compounded hormones, an...
Tibolone (Livial) is an all-in-one hormone tablet after menopause. Read about experiences, how it works, its effect on l...
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