Women's Health Editorial Team

Women's Health Editorial Team is the collective byline for our editorial team and contributor network. Articles published under this byline or an editorial pen name are researched, written, and reviewed according to our editorial standards for clarity, consistency, and independence before publication.

Common Myths About Female Hormones That Science Has Largely Moved Past

Common Myths About Female Hormones That Science Has Largely Moved Past

Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone: What Each Hormone Actually Does in the Female Body

Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone: What Each Hormone Actually Does in the Female Body

Hormonal Changes After Pregnancy: What the Postpartum Period Actually Looks Like

Hormonal Changes After Pregnancy: What the Postpartum Period Actually Looks Like

Hormonal Imbalance: What It Means, What Causes It, and When to Talk to a Doctor

Hormonal Imbalance: What It Means, What Causes It, and When to Talk to a Doctor

How Nutrition Interacts With Hormone Production and Regulation

How Nutrition Interacts With Hormone Production and Regulation

Key Terms in Hormonal Health Every Woman Should Recognise

Key Terms in Hormonal Health Every Woman Should Recognise

Natural Hormonal Fluctuation vs a Diagnosable Condition: Knowing the Line

Natural Hormonal Fluctuation vs a Diagnosable Condition: Knowing the Line

PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fibroids: A Plain-Language Comparison of Three Common Hormonal Conditions

PCOS, Endometriosis, and Fibroids: A Plain-Language Comparison of Three Common Hormonal Conditions

Perimenopause vs Menopause: Understanding the Difference Before It Arrives

Perimenopause vs Menopause: Understanding the Difference Before It Arrives

Questions to Ask Your Doctor at a Hormonal Health Appointment

Questions to Ask Your Doctor at a Hormonal Health Appointment

Sleep, Cortisol, and the Hormonal Ripple Effect of Poor Rest

Sleep, Cortisol, and the Hormonal Ripple Effect of Poor Rest

The Hormonal Lifecycle: How Your Body's Chemistry Shifts from Puberty to Menopause

The Hormonal Lifecycle: How Your Body's Chemistry Shifts from Puberty to Menopause

Thyroid Health in Women: Why This Small Gland Has Such an Outsized Effect

Thyroid Health in Women: Why This Small Gland Has Such an Outsized Effect

What Is the HPA Axis — and Why Chronic Stress Disrupts Your Hormones

What Is the HPA Axis — and Why Chronic Stress Disrupts Your Hormones

Why Your Mood Shifts Throughout the Month — and the Hormones Behind It

Why Your Mood Shifts Throughout the Month — and the Hormones Behind It

Conversations Women Often Delay Having With Their Gynaecologist

Conversations Women Often Delay Having With Their Gynaecologist

Endometriosis: Facts, Misconceptions, and the Diagnostic Journey

Endometriosis: Facts, Misconceptions, and the Diagnostic Journey

Fertility Basics: A Plain-Language Introduction for Beginners

Fertility Basics: A Plain-Language Introduction for Beginners

Hormonal vs. Non-Hormonal Contraception: Understanding the Key Differences

Hormonal vs. Non-Hormonal Contraception: Understanding the Key Differences

Nutrition and Menstrual Health: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Nutrition and Menstrual Health: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Period Pain vs. Something More Serious

Period Pain vs. Something More Serious

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): What It Is and How It Affects the Body

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): What It Is and How It Affects the Body

Reproductive Health at Every Decade: What Changes and Why

Reproductive Health at Every Decade: What Changes and Why

Reproductive Wellness Glossary: Key Terms Defined Simply

Reproductive Wellness Glossary: Key Terms Defined Simply

Signs That Your Menstrual Cycle May Be Signalling a Health Issue

Signs That Your Menstrual Cycle May Be Signalling a Health Issue

The Menstrual Cycle Explained: What Each Phase Actually Does

The Menstrual Cycle Explained: What Each Phase Actually Does

Tracking Your Cycle: Methods, Tools, and What the Data Means

Tracking Your Cycle: Methods, Tools, and What the Data Means

What Your Period Blood Colour Can and Cannot Tell You

What Your Period Blood Colour Can and Cannot Tell You

Why Stress Has Such a Measurable Impact on Reproductive Hormones

Why Stress Has Such a Measurable Impact on Reproductive Hormones

Widely Believed Myths About the Menstrual Cycle, Corrected

Widely Believed Myths About the Menstrual Cycle, Corrected

Before Your Next Nutrition Check-Up: What to Review

Before Your Next Nutrition Check-Up: What to Review

Building a Balanced Plate: A Practical Framework for Women

Building a Balanced Plate: A Practical Framework for Women

Calcium vs. Vitamin D: Why Women Need Both, Not Just One

Calcium vs. Vitamin D: Why Women Need Both, Not Just One

Eating Through the Hormonal Cycle: A Nutrition Primer

Eating Through the Hormonal Cycle: A Nutrition Primer

Folate in the Diet: What It Does Beyond Pregnancy

Folate in the Diet: What It Does Beyond Pregnancy

Iron and Women's Health: Why This Mineral Deserves More Attention

Iron and Women's Health: Why This Mineral Deserves More Attention

Magnesium: The Quiet Nutrient Affecting Sleep, Mood, and Muscle Function

Magnesium: The Quiet Nutrient Affecting Sleep, Mood, and Muscle Function

Nutrients Commonly Under-Consumed by Women: A Quick Reference

Nutrients Commonly Under-Consumed by Women: A Quick Reference

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Food Sources, Functions, and What the Evidence Says

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Food Sources, Functions, and What the Evidence Says

Plant-Based Eating for Women: Nutritional Gaps Worth Knowing

Plant-Based Eating for Women: Nutritional Gaps Worth Knowing

Reading a Nutrition Label Without the Confusion

Reading a Nutrition Label Without the Confusion

The Truth About Women and Protein Intake

The Truth About Women and Protein Intake

Whole Foods vs. Fortified Foods: Weighing Two Approaches to Nutrient Gaps

Whole Foods vs. Fortified Foods: Weighing Two Approaches to Nutrient Gaps

Why Women Often Miss Their Daily Fibre Target — And What Helps

Why Women Often Miss Their Daily Fibre Target — And What Helps

Women's Nutrition at Every Decade: How Needs Shift from Your 20s to Your 60s

Women's Nutrition at Every Decade: How Needs Shift from Your 20s to Your 60s