Female reproductive hormones cycle daily as well as monthly, a small study suggests. The finding may help explain why some women experience daily mood fluctuations. It is well-established that ...

When estrogen, LH, and FSH peaked during ovulation — the period when a mature egg is released from the ovary typically two weeks after the first day of a person’s menstrual cycle — there ...

Female sex hormones, or sex steroids, play vital roles in sexual development, reproduction, and general health. Sex hormone levels change over time, but some of the most significant changes happen ...

The production of the sex hormones testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen is controlled by two other hormones, which are known as luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH ...

Hormones act as messengers within the human body — performing essential functions, not just tormenting teenagers. The word hormone is derived from the Greek hormaô , "stir up" or "incite." ...

Levels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is due to shifts in sex hormones. That’s the finding of research published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...