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  <item><title>Adrenal Fatigue: What the Science Says</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/adrenal-fatigue-what-the-science-says.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/adrenal-fatigue-what-the-science-says.html</guid><description>A neutral, plain-language explainer on why adrenal fatigue is not a recognized medical diagnosis, and how that differs from genuine adrenal insufficiency.</description></item>
  <item><title>What At-Home Hormone Tests Can and Can't Tell You</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/at-home-hormone-tests-limits.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/at-home-hormone-tests-limits.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on the strengths and limits of at-home hormone tests, including sample timing, interpretation, and why context matters for results.</description></item>
  <item><title>Why Low Testosterone Should Be Confirmed First</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/confirming-low-testosterone.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/confirming-low-testosterone.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why a single low testosterone result is usually confirmed with repeat morning testing before any treatment decision is considered.</description></item>
  <item><title>Cortisol Testing and Why Timing Matters</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/cortisol-testing-and-timing.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/cortisol-testing-and-timing.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why cortisol follows a daily rhythm, how the timing of a sample affects results, and why one measurement is rarely read alone.</description></item>
  <item><title>Estrogen After Menopause: Weighing Options</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/estrogen-after-menopause-options.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/estrogen-after-menopause-options.html</guid><description>A plain-language, neutral overview of how estrogen therapy after menopause is considered, why decisions are individual, and what the main trade-offs involve.</description></item>
  <item><title>Growth Hormone Claims vs the Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/growth-hormone-claims-vs-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/growth-hormone-claims-vs-evidence.html</guid><description>A neutral, plain-language look at common anti-aging growth hormone claims, what growth hormone actually does, and why authoritative bodies urge caution.</description></item>
  <item><title>How Often Should You Test Your Hormones?</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/how-often-to-test-your-hormones.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/how-often-to-test-your-hormones.html</guid><description>A plain-language guide to how often hormone testing is generally repeated, why more frequent testing is rarely better, and what actually drives the timing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Insulin Resistance: Why It Matters</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/insulin-resistance-explained.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/insulin-resistance-explained.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on what insulin resistance is, why it matters for long-term health, and how it relates to type 2 diabetes and common hormone conditions.</description></item>
  <item><title>Menopausal Hormone Therapy Is an Individual Decision</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/menopausal-hormone-therapy-is-individual.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/menopausal-hormone-therapy-is-individual.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why menopausal hormone therapy decisions depend on a person's symptoms, age, timing, and health history, not a single rule.</description></item>
  <item><title>PCOS Diagnosis Is Clinical, Not a Single Test</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/pcos-diagnosis-is-clinical.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/pcos-diagnosis-is-clinical.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why polycystic ovary syndrome is diagnosed from a combination of features rather than one blood test, with others ruled out.</description></item>
  <item><title>Reading a Testosterone Result in Context</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/reading-a-testosterone-result.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/reading-a-testosterone-result.html</guid><description>A plain-language guide to interpreting a testosterone test result, including total versus free testosterone, timing, and why context matters more than one number.</description></item>
  <item><title>Thyroid and Pregnancy: The Basics</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/thyroid-and-pregnancy-basics.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/thyroid-and-pregnancy-basics.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why thyroid function matters in pregnancy, how thyroid needs can change, and why interpretation differs from outside pregnancy.</description></item>
  <item><title>Understanding Thyroid Antibodies</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/understanding-thyroid-antibodies.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/understanding-thyroid-antibodies.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on what thyroid antibodies are, what TPO and TSH-receptor antibodies suggest, and why a positive result is not a diagnosis by itself.</description></item>
  <item><title>Vitamin D: Hormone, Test, and What Levels Mean</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/vitamin-d-testing-explained.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/vitamin-d-testing-explained.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why vitamin D acts like a hormone, what the blood test measures, and how clinicians interpret a vitamin D level in context.</description></item>
  <item><title>What &quot;Normal&quot; Hormone Ranges Really Mean</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/what-normal-hormone-ranges-mean.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/what-normal-hormone-ranges-mean.html</guid><description>An explainer on what a normal or reference range on a hormone test report represents, why ranges differ between labs, and how to read a borderline result.</description></item>
  <item><title>Why TSH Is Usually the First Thyroid Test</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/news/why-tsh-is-the-first-thyroid-test.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/news/why-tsh-is-the-first-thyroid-test.html</guid><description>A plain-language explainer on why thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is typically the first blood test clinicians order to check how the thyroid is working.</description></item>
  <item><title>Adrenal Fatigue: Examining the Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/adrenal-fatigue-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/adrenal-fatigue-evidence.html</guid><description>A neutral look at why &quot;adrenal fatigue&quot; is not an established medical diagnosis, what the evidence shows, and how it differs from adrenal insufficiency.</description></item>
  <item><title>Bioidentical Hormones: What the Evidence Shows</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/bioidentical-hormones-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/bioidentical-hormones-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and evidence indicate about bioidentical hormones, including compounded products and testing claims.</description></item>
  <item><title>Cortisol and Stress: Research Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/cortisol-and-stress-research.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/cortisol-and-stress-research.html</guid><description>What the broad body of research and major guidelines conclude about cortisol, the stress response, testing, and the popular ideas that outrun the evidence.</description></item>
  <item><title>DHEA Supplements: Evidence Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/dhea-supplementation-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/dhea-supplementation-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of evidence indicate about DHEA supplements, the conditions involved, and testing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/diabetes-prevention-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/diabetes-prevention-evidence.html</guid><description>What guidelines and the broad body of research indicate about preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes, and where the evidence is still developing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Growth Hormone and Aging: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/growth-hormone-and-aging-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/growth-hormone-and-aging-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of evidence indicate about growth hormone, aging, and anti-aging supplement claims.</description></item>
  <item><title>How Reliable Are Hormone Tests?</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hormone-testing-accuracy-research.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hormone-testing-accuracy-research.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what research and lab-medicine guidance conclude about hormone test reliability, sources of variability, and reading results.</description></item>
  <item><title>Hormones and Bone Health: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hormones-and-bone-health-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hormones-and-bone-health-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what research and major guidelines conclude about how hormones affect bone density, osteoporosis, and fracture risk.</description></item>
  <item><title>The HRT 'Timing Hypothesis': Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hrt-timing-hypothesis-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/hrt-timing-hypothesis-evidence.html</guid><description>The hormone therapy timing hypothesis explained — what guidelines and the broad body of research suggest about when therapy starts and why it matters.</description></item>
  <item><title>Lifestyle and Testosterone: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/lifestyle-and-testosterone-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/lifestyle-and-testosterone-evidence.html</guid><description>What the broad body of research indicates about how sleep, weight, exercise, and lifestyle relate to testosterone, and where the evidence is developing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Evidence Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/menopausal-hormone-therapy-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/menopausal-hormone-therapy-evidence.html</guid><description>What major guidelines and research conclude about menopausal hormone therapy — its benefits, risks, timing, and the questions still being studied.</description></item>
  <item><title>Metformin and PCOS: Evidence Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/metformin-and-pcos-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/metformin-and-pcos-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of research generally indicate about metformin in PCOS and its limits.</description></item>
  <item><title>PCOS Research: What We Know</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/pcos-research.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/pcos-research.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and research conclude about PCOS — diagnosis, management, and the questions still being studied.</description></item>
  <item><title>Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/subclinical-hypothyroidism-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/subclinical-hypothyroidism-evidence.html</guid><description>What guidelines and the broad body of research indicate about subclinical hypothyroidism, when treatment is considered, and the open questions that remain.</description></item>
  <item><title>Testosterone and Heart Health: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/testosterone-and-heart-health-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/testosterone-and-heart-health-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of research generally indicate about testosterone, its therapy, and heart health.</description></item>
  <item><title>Testosterone Therapy: What the Evidence Shows</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/testosterone-therapy-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/testosterone-therapy-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of research conclude about testosterone therapy, its benefits, risks, and open questions.</description></item>
  <item><title>Thyroid Antibodies: Research Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-antibodies-research.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-antibodies-research.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what the broad body of evidence and major guidelines indicate about thyroid antibodies, what they mean, and how testing is used.</description></item>
  <item><title>Thyroid Screening: What the Evidence Shows</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-screening-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-screening-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language overview of what major guidelines and the broad body of research generally indicate about thyroid screening, who it helps, and ongoing debate.</description></item>
  <item><title>Thyroid Treatment: Evidence Overview</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-treatment-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/thyroid-treatment-evidence.html</guid><description>A plain-language summary of what major guidelines and research conclude about treating hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, plus open questions.</description></item>
  <item><title>Vitamin D and Hormones: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/vitamin-d-and-hormones-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/vitamin-d-and-hormones-evidence.html</guid><description>What research and major guidelines conclude about vitamin D, its hormone-like role, testing, supplementation, and where evidence is still developing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Vitamin D Supplementation: Evidence</title><link>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/vitamin-d-supplementation-evidence.html</link><guid>https://myhormonetests.com/studies/vitamin-d-supplementation-evidence.html</guid><description>What guidelines and the broad body of research indicate about vitamin D supplementation, who may benefit, and where the evidence is still developing.</description></item>
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