Confusion over the safety of HRT intensified today after an expert cast doubt on a high-profile study that showed the drug did not cause serious health problems.
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HRT Guidelines Favor Individualized Approach to Menopause
New guidelines for the treatment of menopausal symptoms are giving the green light to hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for carefully selected women at low risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and breast cancer and who are both bothered by their symptoms and are eager to take HRT.
Vaginal Estrogen Linked To Improved Sexual Health For Some Women
Among women who don’t take hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause, and even some who do, vaginally applied estrogen may help ease dryness and painful intercourse, a small U.S. study suggests.
FAQ: Are Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Safe for HRT?
An analysis of two large surveys published in February in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reported that 28% to 68% of women using hormones at menopause take compounded, so-called “bioidentical” hormones. The analysis further revealed that women do not understand that compounded hormone products, which are not clinically tested or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), carry innate risks.
New Study Links Hormone Replacement Therapy To Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk
New research shows women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat the symptoms of menopause are at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.
What’s the Latest on Hormone Replacement for Prevention?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of estrogen alone (for women who have had a hysterectomy) or combined with progestin (for women with an intact uterus). It is primarily used in menopausal women for relief of symptoms, particularly hot flashes. For many years, providers recommended that women continue to take HRT after menopause to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Navigating the Debate
Treatment options for menopause have been a minefield for many women since the publication of a landmark study in 2002 that warned about potentially negative side-effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It was developed to treat hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, vaginal dryness and other unpleasant symptoms of menopause.
Hormone Replacement Associated With Increased Pancreatitis Risk
Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been associated with an increased risk for acute pancreatitis in a prospective study of more than 30,000 women in Sweden.
Is Your Virility Worth The Risk From Testosterone Replacement Therapy?
There is a certain inevitability about the recent finding that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) poses the same risk to cardiovascular health as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does in women.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Blood Clots
Woman who take estrogen and progestin, a combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT), have double the risk of developing blood clots. The findings add more grief to a growing list of risks associated with HRT, including, heart attack, breast cancer and stroke.