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Long-Term Study of Postmenopausal Women Does Not Support Many Preventive Therapies
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – The longitudinal Women's Health Initiative trials do not support hormone therapy for cardiovascular disease prevention, calcium and vitamin D supplementation for universal...
Major Women's Health Study Supports Hormone Replacement Therapy in Early Menopause
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women’s symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women’s health study show. Women younger than 60 can use ho...
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Beyond 65 Years Beneficial
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to...
Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 – Postmenopausal or peri-menopausal women are often hampered by vaginal dryness, which can put the brakes on a healthy sex life. It doesn't have to stay that way, experts...
Estrogen Could Be Key to Women's Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life – or a longer reproductive life span – may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of...
Age, Race, Education Most Prevalent Disparities Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy Rx
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Age, race, and education are the most prevalent disparities associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) prescribing, according to research presented at the annual...
Estrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn't...
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Raise a Woman's Risk for Chronic Reflux
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat the hot flashes and night sweats that accompany menopause, but a new study review suggests hormone therapy may...
Hot Flashes & What to Do About Them
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 – Hot flashes are a common – and uncomfortable – symptom of menopause. More than 80% of menopausal women experience sudden, often debilitating bursts of heat that last...
The Most Common Menopause Medications, Explained
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 – Menopause can usher in an array of bothersome symptoms, and finding effective relief becomes a priority for many women. The good news: Medications can help manage these...
Hormonal Therapies Boost Mental Health of Transgender People, and Few Stop Treatment
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 – In the face of an ongoing and widespread legal assault on transgender rights — one that threatens to cut off access to critical aspects of trans health care — a pair of new s...
Treating Menopause Symptoms: Medications, Lifestyle & Self-Care
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – Navigating the changes and discomforts of menopause can be a frustrating experience for many women. Daily life can be significantly affected by symptoms ranging from hot...
Your Sex Life Doesn't Have to Suffer During Menopause
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 --- Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through...
Risk of Hypertension Up With Use of Oral Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 – For postmenopausal women using estrogen-only hormone therapy (HT), oral estrogen-only HT use is associated with increased risk of hypertension, according to a study...
One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests. The s...
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