Women's Health
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Medicines and conditions that mainly affect women.
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Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne: The Old Diuretic Dermatologists Swear By
A 60-year-old blood-pressure and water pill became a first-choice treatment for hormonal acne in women, entirely off-label. Here is why it works, what the honest results look like, and the potassium scare that turns out to be mostly a myth in healthy young women.
Starting HRT After 60: What the Timing Hypothesis Really Says
A generation was scared off hormone therapy, then the science shifted again. The honest answer to 'is it too late at 62?' is more nuanced than either the old fear or the new online optimism. Here is what the timing actually means.
The Tranexamic Acid Pill for Melasma: Off-Label, but Backed by Real Evidence
A cheap drug best known for heavy periods and surgical bleeding turns out to fade melasma, the stubborn facial pigmentation. Here is what the studies show, the dose used, and the truth about the clot-risk worry.
From melasma to thyroid disease, articles on treatments where women's experience of medicine deserves better coverage than it usually gets.