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Glasgow gender clinic under fire as safety guidelines won't be issued for a year

Among other services, Sandyford clinic prescribes, cross sex hormones puberty blockers and surgery as a solution those with severe mental health problems relating to gender identity.

Glasgow Live

Taking the pill may change your behaviour – but exactly how is still uncertain

The first hormonal contraceptive (the “pill”) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1960. Hormonal contraceptives have since become one of the most prescribed drugs in the world, used daily by more than 100 million people worldwide.

The Conversation

Women face gender health gap as they live longer than men but suffer more illnesses

Women live longer than men, but spend more of their life in poor health. Jane Symons takes a look at the gender health gap and asks what can be done to improve the situation

Daily Mirror

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Wellness vapes: what you need to know about vaping vitamins and other supplements

So-called wellness vapes are growing in popularity. Unlike regular vapes (e-cigarettes) that contain nicotine, these products contain vitamins, hormones or essential oils. But they have caught the attention of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of the unproven health claims made by many of the companies that sell…

The Conversation

Woman wins age case after boss told her 'don't let hormones out of control'

Louise McCabe has won a claim of age discrimination

Wales Online

More and more adults are getting acne – and they have no idea what to do about it

Acne is associated with puberty and raging hormones but what happens when you get it as an adult? Olivia Petter investigates

The Independent UK

Florida Board of Medicine votes to start writing rules for gender-confirming treatment of minors

MIAMI — The Florida Board of Medicine on Friday voted to initiate the rule-making process for minors seeking gender-confirming therapy, hormones and surgery.

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Hormones in hair may reveal how chronically stressed you are — study

Researchers have discovered that stress levels are reflected in how much of the hormone cortisol is stored in your hair.

Inverse

'Medics let me transition to a man after just two and a half hours of therapy'

Sam Wise said she paid just £450 for three sessions at a private gender clinic before she was prescribed life-changing hormones to make her body more male

Daily Mirror

What to expect when coming off the pill, and 5 things to do before you do

“The pill” (the combined oral contraceptive pill) has been giving Australian women control over their reproductive health since the 1960s and remains the most commonly used method of contraception by Australian women.

The Conversation

Perimenopause symptoms including burning and UTIs – can you still have a baby?

Perimenopause means "around menopause" and refers to the time during which the body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years

Daily Mirror

Signs and symptoms your thyroid could be over or under active

Both men and women can be affected by thyroid issues with symptoms that can go unnoticed for years

Liverpool Echo

Breast cancer spreads more quickly when patients sleep, new study finds

The study claims that tumours generate more circulating cells due to sleep-related hormones.

Daily Record

Hormones linked to sleep apnoea and snoring in postmenopausal women – study

Researchers suggest adjusting female sex hormones might be a way to reduce the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea.

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Misdiagnosed teenager was told her diabetes was actually epilepsy 'caused by hormones'

One lady has opened up about life with diabetes

Liverpool Echo

What are the health impacts of not getting enough sleep

"Sleeping five hours or less a night has been found to increase mortality from all causes by around 15%"

Daily Mirror

Olivia Bowen says her 'hormones are everywhere' after emotional day with newborn son

Olivia Bowen and husband Alex Bowen - who met on Love Island in 2016 - welcomed their first child, Abel Bowen, earlier this month, with them both sharing updates on social media in recent days

The Independent UK

Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for gender transition treatment in teens, including starting sex hormones at age 14 and some surgeries at 15

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Cocktail of chemical pollutants linked to falling sperm quality in research

Exclusive: Study finds mixtures of compounds thought to disrupt hormones are present in people at ‘astonishing’ levels

The Conversation

There's convincing evidence the pill can cause depression, and some types are worse than others

Since the 1960s, “the pill” has been a popular choice of contraception for many women around the world. On February 1 1961, Australia became the second country in the world to enable access to the pill, thereby allowing women to have control over their fertility and separate sexual activity from…

Leeds Live

Leeds trans woman raising £20,000 for designer vagina after finding NHS waiting times 'overwhelming'

Ruby Taylor, 21, has turned to private healthcare to fund her surgery

Daily Mirror

Doctor warns too much flying can wreck your libido and urges against 6am flights

A doctor has warned of the impact too much flying can have on a person's libido, and has urged people to plan trips in advance to avoid playing havoc with their hormones

Dynamite News

Health: Obesity-related fertility issues can be improved by correcting blood sugar

According to a new study reproductive hormone levels in obese females may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose levels, leading to improved fertility. Full story on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

Lupus: Five things to know about autoimmune disease triggers

From stress to sunlight to hormones, here are five common factors that can contribute to a flare-up of Lupus symptoms.

The Independent UK

Scientists discover why female octopuses self-mutilate to death after laying eggs

Three pathways involved in increasing steroid hormones in octopuses after reproduction

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