Hormones & Neurology: Female Life Stages Through a Brain-Healthy Lens Understanding how fluctuating hormones affect neurological health is especially vital for women. Whether it’s seizures worsening around menstrual cycles, migraines becoming more frequent during perimenopause, or seizure management during pregnancy and lactation, hormonal dynamics profoundly influence the brain. The Dance of Estrogen and Progesterone: CatamenialContinue reading “How Hormonal Fluctuations Impact Neurological Health in Women”
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Navigating Infertility: Empowering Couples with Hormone Testing
Infertility is not just a medical diagnosis—it’s often an emotional journey marked by uncertainty, stress, and the need for clear, compassionate guidance. While advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and hormone testing have dramatically improved our understanding of fertility, navigating which tools and strategies to use can be overwhelming for couples. Hormone Testing and TrackingModernContinue reading “Navigating Infertility: Empowering Couples with Hormone Testing”
Urine vs Blood Tests for Fertility Monitoring | Best Hormone Tests for Menopause Diagnosis
What each sample type measures (mechanism & biology) Urine hormone testing typically measures metabolites of sex steroids (for example, estrone-3-glucuronide [E3G] is a urinary estrogen metabolite; pregnanediol glucuronide [PdG] is a progesterone metabolite) or excreted intact peptides (urinary LH or hCG) after renal filtration/conjugation, so results reflect integrated secretion over hours rather than an instantaneous serum concentration. UrinaryContinue reading “Urine vs Blood Tests for Fertility Monitoring | Best Hormone Tests for Menopause Diagnosis”
Diet and Postpartum Depression: Key Connections
Postpartum depression (PPD) Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mood disorder affecting approximately one in seven women in the year following childbirth (Mughal, Azhar, & Siddiqui, 2021). Unlike the transient “baby blues,” PPD is characterized by persistent sadness, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and difficulties bonding with the infant. Its impact can extend to impairing the mother–childContinue reading “Diet and Postpartum Depression: Key Connections”
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