Perimenopause

This is a time when the ovaries begin to produce less oestrogen due to the reduction in eggs. Periods are more ‘spaced out’ and eventually stop altogether. The perimenopause usually starts in your forties. Symptoms vary between individuals, lasting for a...

Hormone Therapy Could Prevent Alzheimer’s

Hormone therapy could prevent Alzheimer’s among certain women. A new study has found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with better memory, cognition and larger brain volumes in later life among women carrying the APOE4 gene, which is the...

Low Estrogen May Increase Coronavirus Risk

Postmenopausal women with lower levels of estrogen appear to be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, research suggests. The study, led by a team at King’s College London, UK, found high levels of estrogen may have a protective effect against the virus....