Hairloss is one of the most common symptoms that PCOD women have to face on day to day basis. It is a hormonal condition that affects a lot of women and comes with one of its most visible symptoms, ...

“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,” says Umber by J. Lenay founder Jasmine Nelson, who recounts these feelings as the first sign of hormonal ...

Acne in adulthood is often blamed on stress, diet or skincare products. Unwanted facial hair may be dismissed as genetics. Irregular periods are sometimes written off as lifestyle changes. But when ...

Long before it was labelled a 'superfood' in modern aisles, the black sesame seed, or kala til, held a sacred spot in the Indian kitchen. The origins of these seeds go back over 5,000 years to the ...

PCOD has a destabilising effect on hormones, causing the overproduction of androgen. Androgens reduce the size of hair follicles, make them thin, and force hair into a shorter hair growth cycle.