Posts tagged: progesterone

Hot Flashes: Staying Cool in the Warm Summer Months

During the summer, many women going through menopause have to battle not only the warm weather, but also their hot flashes.  This can be a frustrating and uncomfortable scenario that may leave many women wishing for the summer season to pass quickly.  Since we can’t control the seasons, we decided to come up with some helpful tips for managing hot flashes in hot weather instead.   Read more »

What Causes Uterine Fibroids?

uterine fibroid tumorsAlthough no precise answers exist for the development of uterine fibroid tumors, there is a link between fibroids and estrogen production.

 

Fibroids do not develop until the body begins producing estrogen during the onset of menstruation. During the reproductive years, hormonal imbalance can cause fibroids to form and grow.  Read more »

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