Happy New Year, everyone. We have another remarkable year under our belts. Hormones Matter continues to grow. To date we have published over 1000 articles that combined have received over 5000 comments. Monthly our readership ranges from 70-100,000 views. Overall, we are quickly approaching 3 million views (2,860,420) and given that analytics was disconnected for two months this year, we may already have reached that number.

The hysterectomy and endometriosis articles continue to draw large crowds, demonstrating the great need for information in these areas of women’s health. Personal health stories remain popular and we see growing readership for topics related to migraines, mitochondria, and medication adverse reactions, including birth control.

Our success is thanks to a fantastic crew of volunteer writers who spend countless hours researching complex medical topics, making connections, identifying unconventional therapeutic opportunities, and bringing to light, what are often, invisible illnesses. Without these incredibly talented and compassionate individuals, Hormones Matter would not exist.

Before we begin the new year in earnest, let us take a moment to thank all of the writers of Hormones Matter.

Thank You Hormones Matter Writers.

Below are the articles and authors who made the 2016 top 100 list, followed by the Top 25 all-time favorites. If you haven’t read these articles, it’s time to do so. If you like them, share them and share our site so we can continue to grow. If you were helped by any of our articles, take a moment and send the writer a thank you note.

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Hormones Matter Top 100 Articles of 2016

	Page Title	Page Views
1	Post Hysterectomy Skeletal and Anatomical Changes– WS	64,880
2	Sexual Function after Hysterectomy – WS	41,796
3	In the ER … Again! Heavy Menstrual Bleeding – Lisbeth Prifogle	37,684
4	Sex in a Bottle: the Latest Drugs for Female Sexual Desire– Chandler Marrs	37,412
5	Himalayan Salt – Flint on Global Scale? – Angela Stanton	35,307
6	Endometrial Ablation – Hysterectomy Alternative or Trap? – WS	34,592
7	Often Injured, Rarely Treated: Tailbone Misalignment – Leslie Wakefield	33,135
8	Adhesions: Cause, Consequence and Collateral Damage – David Wiseman	25,275
9	Hysterectomy: Impact on Pelvic Floor and Organ Function – WS	16,077
10	An Often Overlooked Cause of Fatigue: Low Ferritin – Philippa Bridge-Cook	14,035
11	Is Sciatic Endometriosis Possible? – Center for Endometriosis Care	13,145
12	Warning to Floxies: Beware of New Med for Psoriatic Arthritis – Debra Anderson	11,713
13	Love Hurts – Sex with Endometriosis – Rachel Cohen	10,916
14	Dehydration and Salt Deficiency Trigger Migraines – Angela Stanton	10,684
15	Adenomyosis – Philippa Bridge-Cook	10,495
16	Wide Awake: A Hysterectomy Story – Robin Karr	10,210
17	High Blood Pressure in Women: Could Progesterone be to Blame? – Chandler Marrs	10,174
18	Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD)– Brooke Keefer	9,728
19	Connection between Hypothyroidism and PCOS – Sergei Avdiushko	9,417
20	Topamax: The Drug with 9 Lives – Angela Stanton	8,410
21	Red Raspberry Leaf Tea to Relieve Menstrual Pain – Lisbeth Prifogle	8,277
22	Endometriosis After Hysterectomy– Rosemary Finnegan	8,069
23	Glabrata – A Deadly Post Fluoroquinolone Risk You’ve Never Heard About – Debra Anderson	7,905
24	Endometriosis and Risk of Suicide – Philippa Bridge-Cook	7,740
25	Endometrial Ablation – Hysterectomy Alternative or Trap? – WS	6,959
26	Eosinophilic Esophagitis May Be a Sugar Sensitive Disease – Derrick Lonsdale	6,921
27	DES – The Drug to Prevent Miscarriage Ruins Lives of Millions – DES Daughter	6,894
28	Mommy Brain: Pregnancy and Postpartum Memory Deficits – Chandler Marrs	6,733
29	Stop the Metformin Madness – Chandler Marrs	6,730
30	Thoracic Endometriosis– Philippa Bridge-Cook	6,660
31	How Hair Loss Changed My Life – Suki Eleuterio	6,424
32	Progesterone for Peripheral Neuropathy – Chandler Marrs	5,996
33	Thiamine Deficiency Testing: Understanding the Labs – Derrick Lonsdale	5,802
34	Why is Endometriosis in Fetuses Important?– Philippa Bridge-Cook	5,799
35	Essure ® Sterilization Coils: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Margaret Aranda	5,264
36	Mittelschmerz – what should you know – Sergei Avdiushko	5,246
37	Hysterectomy, Hormones and Suicide – Robin Karr	4,774
38	Skin Disorders Post Gardasil– Chandler Marrs	4,746
39	Parasites: A Possible Cause of Endometriosis, PCOS, and Other Chronic, Degenerative Illnesses– Dorothy Harpley-Garcia	4,582
40	Why Lupron is a Poor Diagnostic Tool for Endometriosis – Philippa Bridge-Cook	4,512
41	Hysterectomy or Not – Angela’s Endometriosis Update – Angela Wice	4,507
42	How Can Something As Simple As Thiamine Cause So Many Problems? – Derrick Lonsdale	4,492
43	Adverse Reactions, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Gait, Balance and Tremors – Chandler Marrs	4,180
44	Stroke on the Birth Control Pill at 21 Years Old– Annie Humling	4,095
45	Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox are Chemo Drugs– Lisa Bloomquist	4,088
46	Endometriosis: A Husband’s Perspective – Jeremy Bridge-Cook	4,048
47	My Battle with Endometriosis and Migraines – Angela Wice	3,879
48	Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome – Philippa Bridge-Cook	3,586
49	Pill Bleeds are not Periods – Lara Briden	3,470
50	Five Years After Gardasil– Ashley Adair	3,429
51	Autoinflammatory Syndromes Induced by Adjuvants: A Case for PFAPA – Sarah Flynn	3,389
52	Is Prenatal Dexamethasone Safe: The Baby Makers’ Hubris – Chandler Marrs	3,320
53	How Do Hormones Influence Behavior? – Jeffrey Blaustein	3,300
54	Silent Death – Serotonin Syndrome – Angela Stanton	3,239
55	Hormones: What Makes A Woman Different from A Man – Bernard Cantor	3,237
56	Psychiatric Side Effects of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics – Lisa Bloomquist	3,160
57	Love Hurts – Sex with Endometriosis – Rachel Cohen	3,139
58	Lupron and Endometriosis – Jordan Davidson	3,122
59	The Fluoroquinolone Time Bomb – Answers in the Mitochondria– Lisa Bloomquist	3,044
60	Lupron Side Effects Survey Results Part One: Scope and Severity of Side Effects- Chandler Marrs	3,019
61	The Vaccine Debate: Where is the Empathy?– Sarah Flynn	2,914
62	Metformin: Medical Marvel or Magical Medicine? – Chandler Marrs	2,791
63	Are You Vitamin B12 Deficient?– Chandler Marrs	2,749
64	Endometriosis, Adhesions and Physical Therapy– Philippa Bridge-Cook	2,729
65	Pain After Endometriosis Excision Surgery – Philippa Bridge-Cook	2,555
66	Stroke, Birth Control and the Nelson Pill Hearings: What They Knew Then– Kerry Gretchen	2,499
67	Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics and Thyroid Problems: Is there a Connection? – JMR	2,491
68	Do Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Trigger Charcot-Marie-Tooth and Other Genetic Diseases?– Lisa Bloomquist	2,435
69	Endometriosis After Hysterectomy – Rosemary Finnegan	2,397
70	The Nightmare of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal– Brooke Keefer	2,344
71	Not Endometriosis. Now What?– Rosalie Militech	2,273
72	Post Gardasil Heart Failure, Ragged Red Fibers and Thiamine – Derrick Lonsdale	2,272
73	Zika Microcephaly and the Problem with Smoking Gun Medicine– Chandler Marrs	2,242
74	Thyroid Dysfunction with Medication or Vaccine Induced Demyelinating Diseases – Chandler Marrs	2,221
75	Can Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Cause Dental Problems?– Lisa Bloomquist	2,218
76	Hormone Treatment During Pregnancy and Gender Variance in Later Life– Hugh Easton	2,208
77	Is Gardasil Mandated in Your State? – Lisbeth Prifogle	2,139
78	Why is PCOS so Common?– Lara Briden	2,111
79	5 Surprising Reasons Not to Use Hormonal Birth Control- Kerry Gretchen	2,081
80	Living with Ehlers Danlos is Hell– Debra Anderson	2,033
81	Lupron, Estradiol and the Mitochondria: A Pathway to Adverse Reactions – Chandler Marrs	1,987
82	Hysterectomy: The Great Women’s Healthcare Con – WS	1,976
83	I Wanted to Die Last Night: Endometriosis and Suicide – Rachel Cohen	1,948
84	The Truth About Salt – Angela Stanton	1,887
85	Hope for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome– Philippa Bridge-Cook	1,867
86	Can Antibiotics Induce Psychiatric Reactions?– Lisa Bloomquist	1,857
87	A Stroke from Hormonal Birth Control: Part 2– Kerry Gretchen	1,797
88	When Heavy Periods Are a Thyroid Problem– Lara Briden	1,795
89	Blood Clots with Hormonal Contraception – Philippa Bridge-Cook	1,785
90	Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Associated with Nervous System Damage– Lisa Bloomquist	1,780
91	The Endo Diet – Part 1 – Kelsey Chin	1,738
92	Bleeding Disorders Overlooked in Women with Heavy Periods- Hormones Matter – Philippa Bridge Cook	1,734
93	Heavy Menstrual Bleeding– Philippa Bridge Cook	1,672
94	Fluoroquinolones 101 – Antibiotics to Avoid– Lisa Bloomquist	1,633
95	Angela’s Endometriosis Post Operative Update – Angela Wice	1,615
96	Recovering from the Gardasil Vaccine: A Long and Complicated Process– Charlotte Nielsen	1,503
97	Personal Story: My Thyroid Cancer – Myrna Wooders	1,477
98	Tampons with Glyphosate: Underpinnings of Modern Period Problems? – Chandler Marrs	1,456
99	Endometriosis and Pregnancy at a Glance – Center for Endometriosis Care	1,431
100	What Everyone Needs to Know About Hormonal Birth Control– Laura Femia Buccellato	1,427