Interactions between the innate and adaptive immune systems and the endocrine system in the female reproductive tract (FRT) are essential for successful reproduction and for maintaining immune ...

Reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use of oral contraceptives were positively related ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

A woman’s reproductive system functions well with the help of two key hormones: estrogen and progesterone. The more commonly known estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and prepares the uterus for ...

From puberty to menstruation, pregnancy to menopause, our hormones are in a constant flux. “Hormones help regulate a wide variety of functions in our bodies, including metabolism, growth and ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Hormones can impact every system in the body. Growth hormones and even insulin imbalances may even play a role in penis size and function. When you think about hormones, the first thing that may come ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. What Is Testosterone? As the primary male hormone, or androgen, testosterone ...

Estrogen, progesterone, FSH, inhibin, and TSH are among the main hormones menopause affects. Hormone therapies and other natural strategies may help balance your levels. Menopause occurs when your ...

In contrast to evidence that the amygdala stimulates stress responses in adults, researchers have found that the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on stress hormones during the early development of ...