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 ...
Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy by releasing progestin that thickens ...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A drug that mimics the female hormone progesterone might help women fight hormone-fueled breast cancer.
About three-quarters of breast cancers are ER-positive, meaning the tumours have many oestrogen receptors. These patients receive anti-oestrogen medication, which lowers oestrogen levels but can cause ...
Women with these cancers are usually offered anti-oestrogens to deprive the cancer of oestrogen and inhibit its growth. But ...