The most common side effects are gastrointestinal, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea
Excess oestrogen is never beneficial, as it contributes to heavy periods, menstrual pain, endometriosis, fibroids, premenstrual syndrome and hormone-dependent cancers such as certain types of breast cancer
The main additional side effects come from injection site reactions, which remain mild and transient for most users
After washing three times with TBST (Tris-buffered saline supplemented with 0.1% Tween-20), the samples were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature with a secondary antibody
In the Royal Navy's Arctic expeditions in the mid-19th century, it was widely believed that scurvy was prevented by good hygiene on board ship, regular exercise, and maintaining crew morale, rather than by a diet of fresh food