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The thyroid is a gland located at the base of the neck. It makes thyroid hormones, which control the way the body uses energy.

A study published in April found most hormonal contraceptives could lower their dosages by 92 percent yet still suppress ovulation, based on mathematical modeling.

When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill last week that prevents health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity, Rebecca Stapel-Wax said the news stopped her in her tracks.

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and visible breasts. He wrote that the drugs had made her “so completely female.”

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and visible breasts. He wrote that the drugs had made her “so completely female.”

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed a bill into law that bans health care providers from providing certain hormones or surgical treatment to children to align with their gender identity.

Brain fog is seen mostly in women during the perimenopausal period, which is the transitional time around menopause, because of fluctuating hormones

Missouri’s attorney general says he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Tuesday voted to send to the governor a bill that would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment.