Sex hormones, particularly estrogen, help protect the brain, and when they naturally decline during menopause, some women experience mild memory loss and trouble finding words. So would taking ...

Estrogen may help protect against hypertension in premenopause, a new study suggests, raising further questions about the role that hormone therapy may play in cardiovascular health later in life.

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Today, the most effective treatment for the symptoms of menopausal women with uteruses is estrogen-progestin hormone replacement therapy; for women who have had a hysterectomy, it’s estrogen-only ...

July 17 -- Six million women in America are taking a combination of estrogen and progestin to help them fight the symptoms of menopause, to strengthen their hearts, and to guard against osteoporosis.

On Monday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced that after 20 years, they were righting a medical ...

For many women in the United States who encounter drenching night sweats, sudden hot flashes, debilitating exhaustion and other menopausal symptoms, small estradiol patches worn on the skin have ...

Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progesterone. The hormones prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation and changing the lining of your uterus (womb) and your vaginal discharge to ...