This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’re entering perimenopause or menopause, you’ve probably heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and you might be wondering about ...

“Using a little bit of [water-based, pregnancy-safe] lubricant, and wearing breathable underwear can help, he says. If the irritation doesn’t improve or worsens, let your provider know, though – they ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Progestin is the ingredient in oral contraceptive pills that provides the highest level of protection against ovarian cancer, researchers have found. Analysis by the Duke ...

Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about ...

More recent research shows that progesterone-only contraception — including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the so-called mini pill — may also raise breast cancer risk, possibly even more so than ...

American women spend about five years either pregnant, trying to get pregnant or postpartum; contrast that with the three decades they spend trying to consciously avoid having a baby. That data, from ...

The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication. When you purchase ...

An estimated 250 million women worldwide are believed to use some form of hormonal contraception. (JLco) Julia Amaral - stock.adobe.com This could be a tough pill to swallow. Scientists in Denmark ...

Young asian woman using blue asthma inhaler for relief asthma attack. Pharmaceutical products is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused asthma or COPD. Health care. Women ...

FDA sign & Bldg 21 at Entrance PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG Washington (AP) — Hormone based drugs used to treat ...