Progestin is a female hormone compound with progesterone, while estradiol valerate is an estrogen naturally produced in a ...

Compounded bioidentical hormones in the USA typically contain a large quantity of estriol, a weak estrogen. The rationale for this is that rats pretreated with estriol developed less breast cancer ...

Now, there's a solution a growing number of women are turning to: estrogen cream for your face. While estrogen cream is well-known as an effective treatment for the vaginal dryness that can come ...

Triple-negative breast cancers are an aggressive form of disease that are negative for estrogen, progesterone, and the HER2 receptor proteins Informed by retrospective analysis of patient data and ...

New research says there may be a link between estrogen levels and sleep in perimenopausal women. Perimenopause marks the time when a cisgender woman’s body is preparing for menopause.

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2%; crm; oint. The mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity of hydrocortisone valerate is unclear. Like other topical corticosteroids, it has anti-inflammatory ...

Estrogen and progesterone are the primary female hormones related to reproduction. When ovarian function declines with age, ovulation doesn’t occur regularly. This leads to irregular or missed ...

Most birth control pills today are considered low dose. This includes both combination pills (estrogen and progestin) and the minipill (progestin only). This artificial version of progesterone is ...

Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007;52(6):614-620. For women who do not breastfeed exclusively, the return of menstruation and ovulation is unpredictable; therefore, the choice of contraception and ...

Betamethasone valerate 0.1%; crm; oint; lotion. Treat infection if present; discontinue if infection persists or worsens. Do not use near eyes, or on diaper dermatitis or pre-existing skin atrophy.