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FDA Approves Divigel(R) for Treatment of Hot Flashes Linked With Menopause

...e you are taking estrogens. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the uterus (womb). Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause. In general, the addition of a progestin is recommended for women with a uterus to reduce the chance of get...

Jury Still Out on Cardiovascular Risk of Using HRT

...ffects of HRT, the level of risk of women in early menopause suffering coronary heart disease (CHD) remains co...in their 70s and more than 20 years after reaching menopause had an increased risk of CHD compared with non-users, this was not the case for women starting HRT i...

Hot Flashes in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Reduced by Non-hormonal Drug

...the future. Women can develop hot flashes during menopause because of the suddenness with which their ovaries stop producing estrogen. Similarly, a sudden loss of testosterone in men, from androgen deprivation therapy, can also result in hot flashes. (Testosterone is part of a class of compounds known as and...

Calcium and Vitamin D Intake Lowers the Risk of Breast Cancer Before Menopause

...possible explanation for the evident difference by menopause status may be related to the joint relationship among calcium, vitamin D and insulinlike growth factors (IGFs)," the authors state. "In vitro studies have suggested that calcium and vitamin D exert anticarcinogenic effects on breast cancer cells ex...

Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs

...al hormones, supported by the depiction of natural menopause as a hormone deficiency disease, was the forerunner to this type of sales pitch, which now permeates the media. Aging, social anxiety disorder, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, and overactive bladder are all examples of symptoms or normal physiol...

No Evidence Older Women Generate New Eggs

...pect stem cell therapy to treat egg infertility or menopause in the foreseeable future. This is a very important finding by a distinguished group of researchers and clinician-scientists at USF Health which affirms the traditional dogma of a finite period of fertility in women, said Abdul S. Rao, MD, MA, DPhi...

Estrogen is Important for Bone Health in Men as Well as Women

... numerous, but in women, low estrogen levels after menopause have been considered an important factor. As for men - new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that low amounts of active estrogen metabolites also can increase their osteoporosis risk. "Most people don't t...

Estrogen Therapy Protects Against Fading Mental Powers: Study

...ound the time of perimenopause - the period before menopause when production of the sex hormones estrogen and p... of four rhesus monkeys, whose menstrual cycle and menopause are similar to those of humans. All of the monkeys had their ovaries removed to induce menopause. ...

Women Taking Oestrogen Therapy Showed Reduced Coronary Artery Calcification

...therapy, where indicated when a woman first enters menopause and begins experiencing symptoms and bone loss. Wyeth is unaware of any coronary artery calcification data for women taking estrogen plus progestin. The investigators did not study coronary artery calcification in women who were over 60 at the begi...

Wealthy Australian Women More Prone to Breast Cancer New Study

... family history of breast cancer or undergo a late menopause are at greater risk of developing the disease, according to the Cancer Council of Australia. Hormone replacement therapy and long-term use of the oral contraceptive pill are believed to make women more susceptible to breast cancer, which is known ...

Study Confirms No HRT Benefit for Older Women

... prescribed to older women who are many years past menopause to help prevent chronic conditions such as heart d...fe short term treatment for younger women in early menopause to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. In 2002, the Womens Health Initiative (WHI) trial...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Liberation at a Cost

... Estrogen has been used to treat the symptoms of menopause for years, beginning in the 1950s and 1960s. I...who experience debilitating short-term symptoms of menopause that interfere with their quality of life such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, ...

Mother Donates Eggs So Daughter can Give Birth

...edure has been used for cancer patients at risk of menopause when they undergo chemotherapy. "So we freeze th...alled Turner syndrome, which can lead to premature menopause and infertility, Tan said. Turner syndrome often leaves women incapable of producing eggs but with...

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