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How do hormone levels change with age?

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How do hormone levels change with age?

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The main hormones that affect women, estrogen and progesterone, both play an important part in your menstrual cycle. Watch as OB/GYN specialist Jessica Shepherd, MD, explains how hormone levels decrease significantly as women approach menopause.

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