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Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine ...

Women of reproductive age are more likely than other people to report gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and can feel dismissed by doctors, as clinicians often put the pain down to diet ...

This important work advances our understanding of the role of kisspeptin neurons in regulating the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in females. The evidence demonstrating increased neuronal activity in ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...