If you're approaching menopause or already in the thick of it, you've probably heard plenty about declining estrogen levels.

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Progestin pills, including both natural and synthetic forms, are widely used in birth control and hormone therapy. Progestin is any substance that has ...

If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone. We often associate both of these regimens with weight ...

What causes increased appetite in patients on progesterone-only contraception (specifically medroxyprogesterone [Depo-Provera])? Does it affect carbohydrate metabolism? — TRACY BEADLE, APRN, BC, ...

Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at ...

For the first time, the FDA has approved an OTC birth control pill. Opill is a non-estrogen birth control pill option containing norgestrel, which is similar to progesterone. Side effects are often ...

If untreated, low progesterone may affect fertility and immunity in the long run. It may also raise the risk of a condition called endometrial hyperplasia, where the uterus’s endometrium becomes too ...

Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at ...