For women who have had multiple miscarriages, a safe and inexpensive progesterone treatment may increase their chances of completing a pregnancy. In a new study published in the journal Fertility and ...

In general, hormonal measurements in premenopausal women (in whom progesterone can be accurately measured only during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle) are difficult to interpret because of both ...

For women who suffer multiple pregnancy losses in the first four to six weeks of gestation, the hormone progesterone could offer hope for a successful birth, according to a new study by Yale School of ...

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 ...

The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer's disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model. Progesterone is given with estrogen in hormone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health tech, women's health and female entrepreneurship. Sep 29, 2022, 09:00am EDT This article is more than 3 years ...

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 ...

A new trial found that a progesterone-mimicking drug used to manage hot flashes and other symptoms may have anticancer properties when combined with anti-estrogen drugs for breast cancer.

Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against ...

Micronized oral progesterone might decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women, according to new research. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of about 180 women with ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is a degenerative disease affecting the photoreceptor cells in the retina, known as cones and rods. Of genetic origin, this disease first affects vision in low light conditions, ...