Natural Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy
What natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy are there? Women who decide not to supplement their declining levels of estrogen with prescription hormones may want
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Growth Hormones?
Ever since the mid 1960s, doctors have been harnessing the power of human growth hormones to improve the lives of children with growth-stunting diseases such
Sex and Menopause
Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily
Youth at Any Price: Growth Hormones and Aging
At this point, no one would dispute the link between growth hormone and aging. It’s a fact that as we age, our bodies produce less
Contraceptive Patch (Ortho Evra)
What is a contraceptive patch? The Ortho Vera patch is a reversible method of birth control that delivers the same hormones as the pill. It’s
Contraceptive Ring (NuvaRing)
What is the ring? The ring is a reversible method of birth control that delivers a mix of estrogen and progestin just like a birth
Diaphragm
What’s a diaphragm? A diaphragm is a shallow dome-shaped rubber cup that you insert into your vagina to keep sperm from entering your cervix. If
Female Condoms
What’s a female condom? A female condom is a thin polyurethane pouch that you insert into your vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy and guard
IUD FAQ
What’s an intrauterine device? The intrauterine device, or IUD, is a T-shaped plastic stick that’s wrapped in copper or filled with a synthetic form of