But for women who are also on hormonal birth control, spotting the difference between side effects of contraception and true ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. December 15, 2008 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A vaginal cream for the treatment of ...

Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight gain … many of us chalk these up to the unavoidable side effects of ...

The combined hormonal contraceptive pill is the second most popular form of contraception in the United States, besides condoms. Ethinyl estradiol has been used in the contraceptive pill since it was ...

The timing of hormone replacement therapy may make a big difference in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

The conversation around birth control has long focused on its benefits: preventing unwanted pregnancies, regulating menstrual cycles, and even treating hormonal disorders. But a new study suggests ...

Female rats given synthetic estrogen found in birth control exhibited more anxiety-like behaviors than those given natural estrogen. The corresponding study was presented at the Endocrine Society's ...

With tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals on the market, and new ones in development all the time, knowing which ones might be harmful is a challenge both for the federal agencies that regulate ...

Your nightly makeup removal ritual might be doing more than just cleaning your face—it could be systematically disrupting your hormonal balance in ways that affect everything from your menstrual cycle ...

Estrogen in large quantities can adversely affect health, but there is not nearly enough estrogen in chicken and beef to cause harm, an endocrinologist said. Learn more about PolitiFact’s ...