Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. Pregnancy hormones are amazing and, at times, mysterious things. These powerful chemicals don’t just help your body grow a baby; they also influence your ...

Hormones play a powerful role in a woman’s body, influencing everything from mood and energy to heart and brain health. One ...

Up to 80% of pregnant people will experience nausea. Here's how long it lasts, how to treat it, and what to expect.

Higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may impede intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in boys aged 7 years old, according to research presented at the 26th ...

A mother's hormones during pregnancy can negatively affect her child years later, a new study has cautioned. Boys whose mothers had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or elevated testosterone levels ...

Findings from the interim analysis showed approximately 9% of patients using Ovaprene experienced a pregnancy. Topline interim data were announced from an ongoing phase 3 trial evaluating Ovaprene ®, ...

Pregnancy brings about myriad physical changes—some well-known such as morning sickness and others quite surprising. One such uncommon symptom is colloquially referred to as pregnancy nose. It ...

Two key hormones, estrogen and progesterone, regulate a woman’s reproductive system, but prolonged exposure to them can ...