Hormonal changes around ovulation divide the menstrual cycle (MC) into the follicular and
luteal phases. In addition, oral contraceptives (OCs) have active (higher hormone) and …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Over the past decade, our team has
investigated interindividual variability in human blood pressure regulation. What advances …

Hypohydration, defined as a state of low body water, increases thirst sensations, arginine
vasopressin release, and elicits renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation to …

Female reproductive hormones exert important non-reproductive influences on autonomic
regulation of body temperature and blood pressure. Estradiol and progesterone influence …

Over the past several decades, studies of the sympathetic nervous system in humans,
sheep, rabbits, rats, and mice have substantially increased mechanistic understanding of …

Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) have been used as effective and popular forms of
contraception since the middle of the last century. By 2019, over 150 million reproductive …

Background The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular events such as arterial and venous thrombosis (VTE). Cardiovascular …

Female athletes have garnered considerable attention in the last few years as more and
more women participate in sports events. However, despite the well-known repercussions of …

In this review, we highlight that the relationship between muscle sympathetic nerve activity
(MSNA) and mean arterial pressure is complex, differs by sex, and changes with age. In …

Over the past several decades, it has become increasingly clear that women have distinct
cardiovascular profiles compared to men. In this review, our goal is to provide an overview of …