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How pregnancy impacts your thyroid health, your periods, and – you guessed it – your sex drive.. Welcome to Part 2 of our two-part series: “What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on your hormones?” Last post, we talked about how pregnancy and its unique hormonal cocktail affects your memory, ... Read More The post What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on your hormones? (Part 2 of 2) appeared first on DWC.

Here’s how your brain and body changes. From brain structure to memory, skin to hair, and cancer risk to dental health, your body undergoes some massive changes when you’re pregnant. That’s because you experience hormonal surges and drops like you never have before. But, don’t worry! When we say “change,” ... Read More The post What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on your hormones? (Part 1 of 2) appeared first on DWC.

A new mom desperately rocking a wailing baby who won’t sleep. A tired working woman sitting in her new office after her fourth corporate job leap. A female student holed up in a library, pouring over notes and books for her upcoming exams. A woman back in her childhood bedroom, ... Read More The post Stress And Its Killer Effect On Younger Women appeared first on DWC.

We all remember what our first period experiences were like. It was a scary, messy, and often confusing time in our lives. It marked the beginning of a new chapter and we watched in fascination as our bodies stumbled into its own particular menstrual rhythm. This stumbling phase often was ... Read More The post Missing or irregular periods—why they happen and what you can do about it. appeared first on DWC.

Those terrible years of teen acne, those wonderful months of pregnancy glow, and that disappointing arrival of menopausal dryness. As different and unique as each skin stage is, they all derive from the same source: what we call our “sex hormones.”  Estrogen and testosterone are hormones that both play large ... Read More The post How “Sex Hormones” Make Your Skin Glow appeared first on DWC.

How hormones influence your mood. (And what you can do about them.) The changes start gradually enough. Old projects at work that might have fired you up suddenly seem exhausting. Time working out seems like a painful slog. And quality time with family seems overwhelming and difficult. Maybe you noticed ... Read More The post Are your hormones ruining your relationship? appeared first on DWC.

You probably know hormone imbalance impacts your mood, your weight, and your skin. But how does it affect these life-threatening conditions? When we talk about serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and bone disease, it’s easy to think of them as issues with isolated causes. Diabetes? Problems with insulin. ... Read More The post What’s the connection between hormone imbalance and diabetes, heart disease, and bone disease? appeared first on DWC.

Do you know what to look out for?   You’re tired. Your digestion isn’t great. And despite your best efforts, you’ve got stubborn weight that just won’t budge. What gives? Most of us know that for women, pronounced hormone changes occur in our 40s and 50s. Those changes affect the ... Read More The post The 6 Signs of Hormone Imbalance Women Ignore appeared first on DWC.

If there’s one symptom relating to your hormone imbalance, that almost everyone is familiar with, it’s hot flashes. A common symptom of menopause, hot flashes are even used in movies as a condescending iconic vehicle to “show” that the character is weak and menopausal. That’s not right, it’s not fair ... Read More The post Hot Flashes Are a Red Flag Your Body Is Sending To Alert You About Your Hormone Imbalance, But Why Are they Still A Mystery To You? appeared first on DWC.

Because mental health and hormone health have a stronger connection than you might realize. If you suffer from anxiety, you know all too well the debilitating effects it can have: panic attacks, restlessness, and, weirdly, fatigue. That’s because when your body and mind is hyped up all the time, exhaustion ... Read More The post Are My Hormones Messing with My Anxiety? appeared first on DWC.

Not every doctor is trained in hormone health. Here’s how to ask the right questions, and advocate for correct diagnoses and treatment. Does it ever feel like you and your doctor are speaking two different languages? Or, that you are being prescribed treatment that doesn’t seem quite right? You’re not ... Read More The post Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Understand Your Symptoms appeared first on DWC.

  The following excerpt from Vitacost talks about the ever-present hormones in your body and the profound influence they have on your energy, thoughts, behaviors, and health. The first step towards attaining hormonal health is to understand what these chemicals coursing through your body actually are, and then discussing with your physician and getting ... Read More The post 4 Hormones You Need to Know appeared first on DWC.