Sex hormones significantly impact women's lives. Throughout the different stages of life,
from menarche to menopause and all stages in between, women experience dramatic …

The sex steroid hormones (SSHs) play several roles in regulation of various processes in
the cardiovascular, immune, muscular and neural systems. SSHs affect prenatal and …

Background Because of the widespread use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and the
devastating effects of depression both on an individual and a societal level, it is crucial to …

The debate about contraception has become increasingly important as more and more
people seek safe and effective contraception. More than 1 billion women of reproductive age …

Schizophrenia is a major psychotic disorder with multifactorial etiology that includes
interactions between genetic vulnerability and environmental risk factors. In addition …

Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives (ie, birth control pill; OCs), often
starting during puberty/adolescence; however, it is unknown how OC use during this critical …

Hormonal contraceptives are used worldwide by more than 100 million women. Some
studies have been published about the possible appearance of depressive symptoms when …

Background Adrenal and sex hormone dysregulation have been independently associated
with increased depression and anxiety. Cortisol can modify production of sex hormones and …

Progesterone receptor (PR) is expressed in a wide variety of human tissues, including both
reproductive and non-reproductive tissues. Upon binding to the PR, progesterone can …

Human adolescence is characterized by a suite of changes in decision-making and
emotional regulation that promote risky and impulsive behavior. Accumulating evidence …