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Both men and women have testosterone and estrogen. Males have much higher testosterone levels than females, and females have much higher estrogen levels than males. Hormone levels are tightly regul…

Testosterone is commonly referred to as the male sex hormone, but it affects the male in ways other than libido. The male testes and, to a lesser extent, the adrenal glands and ovaries produce test…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D. Sex and sexual behavior aren’t usually the first things that come to mind when you think about employee management or productivity. Nonetheless, a study pub…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D. The endocrine system and nervous system regulate nearly every process in the body—with the endocrine system handling longer-term changes and the nervous system control…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D. Women self-report many cognitive symptoms in perimenopause and menopause. Symptoms such as word-finding difficulty, difficulty paying attention, difficulty concentrati…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D., M.B.A. Brain fog, moodiness, fatigue, hot flashes, and nighttime trips to the bathroom. None of the changes associated with menopause are especially welcome. Flu…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D., M.B.A. What causes postmenopausal brain fog? How can you treat and ultimately beat postmenopausal brain fog? These are a few of the top search queries on the internet…

Our intricate system of hormones is an elegant and effective machine that we generally don’t pay any attention to – until it begins to break down.  Each of the roughly 50 hormones our bo…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D. You may have heard that Trimix injectables, like many other compounded medications, are not evaluated by the FDA or are used off-label. What does this mean? Are T…

Written by Leann Poston, M.D. Trimix injections are a combination of three medications that are used to treat erectile dysfunction. Injecting medications into the penis may sound extreme and m…