The female reproductive system is a complex system of external and internal organs that produce eggs that are necessary for reproduction. One egg is prepared for fertilization every month.

A new brain imaging study has found that women’s attention and cognitive control can be influenced by hormonal fluctuations across the menstrual cycle. Specifically, during the mid-luteal phase ...

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Another female hormone, progesterone, acts on dopamine as well, but research doesn’t fully understand yet just what effect it has. Estrogen levels rise in the first 2 weeks of the menstrual cycle .

Ovulation happens around day 14 if you have a 28-day cycle — right in the middle of your menstrual cycle. It lasts about 24 hours. After a day, the egg will die or dissolve if it isn’t fertilized.

Estradiol is a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries, adrenal gland and also the placenta during pregnancy. Estradiol is the most important hormone during a female’s reproductive years, and ...

Cite this: Female Social and Sexual Interest Across the Menstrual Cycle: The Roles of Pain, Sleep and Hormones - Medscape - Jun 01, 2010. Abstract and Introduction Background ...

The mini pill, or progesterone only, uses only one of the hormones and has less of an impact on the female hormone cycle than the combined pill. Previously, ...