Experts estimate that 13.5 million women in the United States take hormones during and after menopause. Of those, almost 8 million take estrogen only, while about 6 million take a combination of estrogen and progestin. Progestin has been used to counterbalance one of the known harmful effects of estrogen thought to be responsible for endometrial cancer. That is, until the news broke in July of... Read more >
One of the keys to understanding why your doctor may have prescribed hormone replacement therapy lies in knowing what health benefits were intended for you. In other words, "What problem were you trying to solve?" The information on this page is designed to give you the simple, plain English version of the hormone story. Which Hormones Need Replacing? Most of the fuss about HRT (Hormone Replacement... Read more >
Major news magazines, TV documentaries, radio talk show hosts and other media have paid a great deal of attention to the findings from two studies on hormone replacement therapy. A long-term study of more than 16,000 women between the ages of 50 and 79 revealed that HRT did pose some major health risks. When you look at the numbers, the risks seem small. Let's look at the math. Suppose you live... Read more >
To many women, the choice is obvious: if hormone replacement provides slight relief for some of the uncomfortable stages of menopause but increases their risks of catastrophic disease, then they should stop taking hormones. But for many other women, the choices aren't quite that clear. First, the increased risks indicated by the WHI and National Cancer Institute studies are not huge. Women... Read more >
Hormonal changes in women can affect their: fertility mood physical well-being sex drive. The body’s natural hormonal changes during menopause are perhaps the most significant physical changes in a woman’s life. Levels of the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone drop significantly, resulting in varying degrees of menopause symptoms. Menopause treatment offers some relief and helps women who... Read more >
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