Menopause brings a lot of change, and it’s normal to feel uncertain about what’s happening in your body. Two of the most important hormone players in this transition are estrogen and progesterone.

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 ...

The addition of the hormone progesterone to gender-affirming hormone therapy leads to increased breast growth for transgender people following feminizing hormone therapy. This is demonstrated by an ...

The addition of the hormone progesterone to gender-affirming hormone therapy leads to increased breast growth for transgender people following feminizing hormone therapy. This is demonstrated by an ...

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 ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Progesterone Receptor Positive (PR+) breast cancer is a distinct biological subtype of hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This type of cancer grows in response to progesterone, a hormone that is ...

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 ...

Progesterone is a hormone that supports menstruation and pregnancy. It typically rises during pregnancy and while using some birth control medications. Low levels can affect menstruation and fertility ...

Healthcare professionals typically start a person on the lowest dose of progesterone in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They then monitor and increase the dosage as required. HRT can help manage ...

High levels of progesterone may cause acne in some people. This is because it stimulates the sebaceous glands, which produce oil, or sebum. This can block pores, resulting in acne. However, it is ...