In the presence of estrogen ... Cortisol, in turn, inhibits the production of gonadotropins, which causes a decrease in the testosterone production by Leydig cells (due to the lowered LH levels).

For example, a widespread theory posits that when oestrogen fluctuates up and down in the two weeks before a woman’s period, this has a negative impact on serotonin (the so-called happy hormone).

Hundreds of studies show the harm of pesticide exposure to women's reproductive health, particularly involving ovarian ...

Mike said: "When taking the combined pill, which is made up of oestrogen and progesterone, it keeps the hormones in a steady state. Although it prevents pregnancy, it also stops the natural ...

The risk of a woman’s stroke increases due to menopause, as Dr Wild says that the hormone oestrogen - which starts declining from the 40s - has a protective effect. Dr Wild adds: “Women are ...

Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, People’s Republic of China Emergency Medicine and Difficult Disease Institute, The ...

Published in the journal RSC Medicinal Chemistry, new research targets two critical enzymes involved in the production of the hormone oestrogen —aromatase and steroid sulfatase—at the same time.