Anxiety and PCOS
Illustration by Marta Pucci. Photo courtesy of helloclue.com There are many research studies that have investigated and found that anxiety...
How does the limbic system link our hormones to our behaviors?
The limbic system is a group of interconnected brain areas that are related to memory and experiencing emotions and deploying...
Hormone changes can mess with women’s brains at key times
A subset of women experience instability in their neurological or emotional well being because of hormone changes. For example, some...
The Yin/Yang relationship of our sex hormones
I previously detailed 3 well-described patterns of catamenial symptoms that women report: Type 1 – premenstrual, Type 2 – peri-ovulatory...
What does “catamenial” mean for women and why is it important?
When a woman comes for a neuroendocrine consultation to get help with hard-to-control seizures or troubling emotional changes, my ability...
The hormones estrogen and progesterone affect women’s brains and behavior
Estrogen and progesterone are the hormones that make up and mediate women’s menstrual cycles. They are also major players...
PMS in young adolescent women
To give you a sense of what I am talking about, consider the 15-year-old who had suffered from progressive emotional...