FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) is released by the pituitary gland in the brain to push the ovaries to develop follicles (the immature sacs that mature and release an egg when we ovulate) and produce oestrogen. As ovarian function naturally declines with age, oestrogen levels drop, and the pituitary gland recognises this and pumps out more FSH to try and get the ovaries to work harder so FSH usually rises in late perimenopause and postmenopause. However, this will not happen consistently in t

A truth not often admitted: The female body navigates more hormonal chaos than males. Female hormones are in constant flux—from puberty to menstruation to menopause. Hormonal health for women is an intricate interplay of various shifting hormones that are particularly sensitive to lifestyle and environmental factors like toxins, stress, alcohol, lack of exercise, diet, and smoking. In our modern world, various factors can disrupt hormones. However, it's not enough to simply say there's just a "h