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Hormone Replacement Therapy |
ERT; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT); HRT |
This article is about the treatment with sex steroids. For hormone replacement therapy in general, and for other instances in which hormones might be prescribed, see hormone therapy. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, based on the assumption that it may prevent discomfort and health problems caused by diminished circulating estrogen hormones. The treatment involves a series of drugs designed to artificially boost ...
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- DES: Questions and Answers
... Key Points DES (diethylstilbestrol), a synthetic form of estrogen (a female hormone), was prescribed between 1940 and 1971 to help women with certain complications of pregnancy (see Question 1). DES h... - Estrogen-Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia in Older Women
... Older women using estrogen-alone hormone therapy could be at a slightly greater risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), than women who do not use any menopausal hormone th... - FDA Approves Estrasorb For Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flashes
... FDA approved Estrasorb (estradiol topical emulsion), an estrogen therapy product in a topical form. Current estrogen products available for treatment include oral pills, transdermal patches, and a vag... - Menopausal Hormone Use: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Menopausal hormone use (sometimes referred to as hormone replacement therapy or postmenopausal hormone use) involves taking either estrogen alone or estrogen in combination with progesteron... - Questions and Answers on the Use of Hormones After Menopause for Osteoporosis
... The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a long-term study of the risks and benefits of strategies that may reduce the occurrence of heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and bone fractures i... - Rates of Dementia Increase Among Older Women on Combination Hormone Therapy
... Older women taking combination hormone therapy had twice the rate of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), compared with women who did not take the medication, according to new findings from a... - The Estrogen and Progestin Dilemma:
New Advice, Labeling Guidelines
... By Linda Bren The Food and Drug Administration is giving important new safety advice to postmenopausal women and their health-care providers concerning drug products that contain estrogen. The updated... - WHI Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk With Estrogen Alone
... A large, multi-center heart disease prevention study, part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), found that estrogen-alone hormone therapy had no effect on coronary heart disease risk but increa...
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