A women's menstrual cycle can affect more than just the way she feels physically and emotionally. The hormone changes might also influence creativity, with research suggesting the phases before and during ovulation can spur creativity—in both women and the men around them. » 4/15/14 7:51pm 4/15/14 7:51pm

Today in Lady Hormones Be Crazy!: New research shows that right around ovulation time, women get more competitive with each other. I guess as far as hormonal side effects go, this one's not bad. I mean, it's not depression and despondency. It's not impulsivity. It's just wanting to be better at stuff than other women.… » 2/27/14 5:15pm 2/27/14 5:15pm

Female bariatric surgery patients are reaping more than just the physical health-related benefits of weight loss. According to a new study, women who've had gastric bypass or Lap-Band surgery not only reported better sexual functioning, blood tests showed they had an improvement in reproductive hormone levels. » 11/06/13 10:40am 11/06/13 10:40am

Hormone replacement therapy is really confusing because experts keep going back and forth about whether or not it eases the symptoms of menopausal women or threatens their health. A new study finds that both are true, which clears nothing up. » 10/02/13 10:00am 10/02/13 10:00am

Hormones is a drama of daily life set in a Bangkok high school. It has the same basic structure as the UK (and now, sigh, the U.S.)'s sexy teen melodrama Skins — it follows 9 teenagers as they go about their everyday lives. As such, it covers a variety of scandalous teen-related topics, including premarital sex,… » 8/19/13 6:00pm 8/19/13 6:00pm

With only two weeks to go until Election Day, CNN's taking a serious investigative look into our country's undecided voters: hormonal women. I.e., all women. "New research suggest that hormones may influence female voting choices differently, depending on whether a woman is single or in a committed relationship," CNN … » 10/24/12 4:35pm 10/24/12 4:35pm

Dear All The Single Ladies: Have you ever fretted that there's something weird and/or running through your veins that's stopping you from getting a partner? Well, stop worrying! Because there is, and it is making you want to hiss and throw seaweed at anyone who comes near you so that you can go home and wank in… » 6/23/12 12:30pm 6/23/12 12:30pm

Oh, bad boys, with their leather jackets, their greased back hair, their fear of commitment, and their ways of thrilling us while simultaneously making us feel shitty about ourselves. We just can't get enough of them! We've spent an eternity beating ourselves up over our perverse attraction to these cads, but now it… » 5/15/12 6:40pm 5/15/12 6:40pm

When we talk about Hollywood's unrealistic beauty standards, we're usually talking about women. And with good reason — it's actresses who get relegated to mom roles at 35. But guys in Hollywood have standards to live up to also — and apparently they're using human growth hormone to do so. » 2/03/12 2:55pm 2/03/12 2:55pm

Here's some bad news for testosterone already somewhat damaged reputation: the hormone apparently makes people less cooperative in groups. But there's a catch — the effect has only been observed in women. » 2/01/12 10:40am 2/01/12 10:40am

New research has found that young women who drink caffeinated beverages on the daily experience changes in hormone levels. How much will your Starbucks and Diet Coke addictions affect your chemical ladyhood? Like being arrested in Arizona, the way caffeine treats your lady hormones depends on your race. » 1/27/12 6:20pm 1/27/12 6:20pm

Queen Latifah may be awesome but she's the first to admit she's not perfect—and she wouldn't have it any other way: » 11/20/11 4:05pm 11/20/11 4:05pm

Anti birth control types love to point out that women use birth control so that they can slut around without the risk of getting pregnant (God's most precious, precious punishment). But new research shows that this isn't the case at all; in fact, many women use the pill for reasons completely unrelated to harlotry. » 11/17/11 6:30pm 11/17/11 6:30pm

Researchers have found that countries that have the highest rate of contraceptive pill use also have the highest prostate cancer mortality rate. Everyone freak out! Lady whore pills are killing the men! » 11/15/11 4:15pm 11/15/11 4:15pm

Bad news, ladies on Depo Provera: your birth control may be impairing your memory. Bad news, ladies who are not on Depo Provera: you may actually be on Depo Provera, but you don't remember. » 11/02/11 3:10pm 11/02/11 3:10pm

New research shows that The Pill reduces lubrication, arousal, and a woman's ability to orgasm, thus lending credence to my theory that a lot of hormonal birth control "controls" whether or not you give "birth" by making you never want to have sex. We just can't win with our ladyparts, can we? » 10/31/11 7:45pm 10/31/11 7:45pm

A new study finds that postmenopausal women who take estrogen are much more likely to pee their pants than women who have never taken the hormone. » 10/28/11 3:35pm 10/28/11 3:35pm