Managing testosterone overload in women
Testosterone is primarily a male hormone, but it is also present in women. Weight gain, acne and hair loss are symptoms of hormonal changes, including high testosterone. Doctors may inform…
An oestrogen-progestin challenge, administered using combined oral contraceptive pills, is one of the ways of investigating the cause of secondary amenorrhoea. — TNS
Do you keep missing your period?
When a woman passes menarche (her first period) and does not menstruate for at least six months, it is called secondary amenorrhoea. Secondary amenorrhoea is commonly caused by pregnancy, lactation…
Breast milk is produced on demand, so the more baby drinks, the more mummy will produce. — Filepic
Help, I don’t have enough breast milk!
The majority of breastfeeding mothers will have plenty of breast milk and their babies will thrive. However, a variety of factors can cause a mother to have a low milk…