Natural menopause occurs when essentially all follicles are gone from a woman's ovaries. This eliminates the body's most productive estrogen source and results in a substantial decrease in ...

Throughout the follicular phase, a single "dominant follicle" develops faster than the rest. This follicle (a fluid-filled sac in your ovary) then releases more estrogen into the body in preparation ...

Recent studies have explored various aspects of how estrogen impacts cognitive function and the risk of Alzheimer's disease. One significant finding is that the rise in follicle-stimulating ...