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Polycystic ovary syndrome — or PCOS, for short — is a leading cause of infertility across the country and affects as much as 12% of women of reproductive age. Even so, it doesn’t get as much attention as you might expect.  This condition stems from a hormone imbalance. The symptoms...

With the swap of just a couple of letters, you move from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism. But don’t let the similarities in their names fool you. While these conditions have one notable similarity — they both come from a problem with your thyroid — they affect you in significantly different ways.  Fortunately,...

Anyone who survived their teenage years knows that hormones affect how we look and feel. Fortunately, in adulthood, the hormonal fluctuations that make adolescence so challenging level off — at least for a time. As you get older, your hormone levels start to change again. Specifically, they diminish. Also, dropping...

You made it through puberty back in your teens and thought you were finished with awkward body changes. But now you’re older and experiencing a new round. That’s because hormone levels fluctuate throughout your life, sometimes subtly, sometimes more profoundly. After age 30, your testosterone levels start to dip. It’s...