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Hormones – articles and advice
Hormone imbalance
Read features on hormonal health, from thyroid to menopause and beyond. For structured medical detail, see our Patient Information Leaflets on hormones.
Hormone imbalance
Hormones control everything from growth to metabolism. Discover symptoms of hormone imbalances and how testing and treatment can restore balance.
Menopause and HRT
Menopause marks the end of menstrual cycles. Learn about symptoms like hot flushes and mood changes, and how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help.
- NewToo many pills? The worrying rise of polypharmacy in midlife women
- UpdatedHow long do the symptoms of menopause last?
- What is inflammaging - and why should women care?
- 7 ways to ease 'morning dread' during perimenopause
- The 'second puberty': why you might be breaking out in your thirties
- How can you prevent osteoporosis during the menopause?
- Could your 'morning dread' be a sign of perimenopause?
- How your periods change during perimenopause
- Menopause and exercise
- Menopause - the questions to ask
- How to manage skin issues at menopause
- Why getting outdoors can support you through menopause
- How to ease your menopause sleep problems
- HRT: fact-checking risks and benefits
- Your diet and the menopause
- How to ease joint pain during the menopause
- Do herbal remedies for menopause really work?
- How to have great sex during and after the menopause
- Why can the menopause trigger anxiety?
- Are you going through the perimenopause?
- What are the side effects of HRT?
- Menopause videos
- What are the signs HRT is not working anymore?
- Do you need a menopause check at 40?
- What's the link between menopause and cholesterol?
- What causes menopause dizziness, and how can you manage it?
- How to support someone during the menopause
- Video: How do you know you're going through the menopause?
- How does race affect menopause care?
- How menopause can affect women at work
- What HRT did for me
- Looking after your health during the menopause
- Living with HRT
- Will HRT for menopause soon be free over the counter?
- How to ease your perimenopause symptoms
- What you need to know about testosterone and menopause
- Can blood tests help to manage menopause and HRT?
- New insight into breast cancer risk after stopping HRT
- What's behind the HRT shortage in the UK?
- New operation could delay menopause by 20 years
- Testosterone can boost sexual desire after menopause
- What it's like to go through the menopause when you have HIV
- Poor social life linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women
- What it's like to go through early menopause
- The problem with 'bioidentical hormones' for menopause
- Does the menopause cause hair loss?
- The truth about HRT
- What is postmenopausal depression?
- Should you be worried about postmenopausal bleeding?
PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect hormones and fertility. Learn about symptoms and treatment options.
Thyroid problems
An underactive or overactive thyroid affects energy, weight, and mood. Discover how thyroid conditions are diagnosed and treated to help restore balance.