The transition to menopause is a natural and normal part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In the years before and after your menstrual period stops, you can experience hot flashes, night ...

Menopause affects many aspects of wellness, but the narrative around previous research scared a lot of women away from an effective therapy that relieves symptoms. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness ...

The benefits of hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms outweigh the risks. That's the conclusion of a new study published in the medical journal JAMA. "Among women below the age of 60 ...

Women should not suffer through menopause with hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep. That's the message from FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. The agency announced it will remove "black box" ...

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it. That’s because the ...

Should you get hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after surgical menopause? The answer used to be very simple -- yes. Until the early 2000s, hormone therapy was routinely recommended not just for women ...

Menopause occurs when people assigned female at birth stop having menstrual periods and can no longer get pregnant. During the years leading up to menopause, known as perimenopause, the ovaries start ...

What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? HRT is a possible treatment for menopause symptoms. Your doctor may also refer to the treatment as hormone therapy, menopausal hormone therapy, and estrogen ...

What you eat can directly or indirectly affect your hormone levels. During menopause, keeping your hormone levels balanced may help you maintain your health and manage certain menopause-related ...

The history of menopausal hormone therapy for women began with two men. One discovered estrogen, the predominant female sex hormone. The other convinced women that if you were past menopause and ...

Allison Aubrey is a Washington-based correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has reported extensively on the coronavirus pandemic ...