Researchers have linked increased resistance to bacterial pneumonia in female mice to an enzyme activated by the female sex hormone estrogen. (sciencedaily.com)
After you give birth, your key sex hormones estrogen and progesterone drop dramatically to menopause - like levels. (nicolejardim.com)
For instance, during the middle years, many women experience sharp declines in natural production of the primary sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. (wallerwellness.com)