A new report published in Frontiers of Endocrinology explores how oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use interacts with the current hormonal status to affect the fear circuit structure within the brain.

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As if PMS wasn’t frustrating enough, many people experience debilitating migraine attacks before or during their monthly periods. Hormonal changes — like those seen with menstruation or pregnancy — ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In her decade of using contraception, Erin has tried and tried again: combination pills, the minipill, ...

At the awards ceremony at the 2018 Wildflower Triathlon, professional triathlete Kelly O'Mara wondered if she should quit her birth control pill. She was sitting with several other athletes and they ...