Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They act on various tissues and organs in the body to change their behavior. For example, the hormone prolactin stimulates the production of breastmilk.

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...

Your reproductive system is designed to prepare for pregnancy every month during your childbearing years. This is a collaborative effort of your reproductive organs and relevant hormones. The corpus ...

Tamara May works as a psychologist in private practice. Caroline Gurvich has received funding from the NHMRC, the Rebecca Cooper Foundation and Perpetuel Trustees. Mark Bellgrove receives funding from ...

Over 80 percent of women suffer from a hormonal imbalance, and some women live with these imbalances without even realizing it; in fact, 70 percent are completely unaware of conditions like PCOS ...

Hot flashes, sleeplessness, pain during sex: For some of menopause’s worst symptoms, there’s an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it? Credit...Marta Blue for The New York Times ...