Hormones & Your Cycle
Does hormonal birth control reduce cramps and period pain?
Here is what the research says on each method.
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Hormones & Your Cycle
Hormones & Your Cycle
What you should know about hormones
Hormones are the messengers of the body, telling it how to breathe and grow.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) 101
Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a protein that helps to keep your hormones in balance.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Synthetic Estrogens 101
Synthetic estrogens are used in hormonal birth control, menopause therapy, and more. Here’s how they're made, what you should know...
Hormones & Your Cycle
Progestins 101
Progestins are synthetic forms of the body’s naturally-occurring hormone progesterone.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Androgens 101
How androgens, like testosterone, affect everything from menstrual cycles to libido, and how to know if your levels are normal....
by Maegan Boutot, and Laurie Ray, DNP
Hormones & Your Cycle
Does hormonal birth control reduce cramps and period pain?
Here is what the research says on each method.
Hormones & Your Cycle
What you should know about hormones
Hormones are the messengers of the body, telling it how to breathe and grow.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) 101
Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a protein that helps to keep your hormones in balance.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Synthetic Estrogens 101
Synthetic estrogens are used in hormonal birth control, menopause therapy, and more. Here’s how they're made, what you should know...
Hormones & Your Cycle
Progestins 101
Progestins are synthetic forms of the body’s naturally-occurring hormone progesterone.
Hormones & Your Cycle
Androgens 101
How androgens, like testosterone, affect everything from menstrual cycles to libido, and how to know if your levels are normal....
by Maegan Boutot, and Laurie Ray, DNP