hormone

In Brief: Hormone Therapy for Midlife Women, No Harm but No Benefit for Cognitive Functioning

Early observational studies suggested that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may improve cognitive functioning in postmenopausal women; however, larger studies, including the Women’s Health Initiative, have shown that estrogen replacement therapy started in postmenopausal women (65 [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2021-11-04T08:21:32-04:00August 7th, 2018|Cognition, Hormone Therapy, Menopausal Symptoms, Vasomotor Symptoms|Comments Off

Synthetic Oxytocin and Its Effect on Postpartum Mood and Anxiety

Often referred to as the “hormone of love," oxytocin plays an important role in childbirth, maternal behavior, lactation, social affiliation, and sexual pleasure. Levels of oxytocin, a neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus and released into [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2017-03-15T10:50:21-04:00March 15th, 2017|Anxiety Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy & Medications|Comments Off