Hormone therapy (HT) uses one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen and progestin and sometimes testosterone, to treat symptoms of
Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. Hormone therapy comes as a pill, patch, injection, vaginal cream, tablet, or ring.
HRT; Estrogen replacement therapy; ERT; Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone therapy may...
Read moreFor decades, hormone replacement therapy was considered the best treatment for menopausal symptoms. At one time, aside from the intended... Read more »
Two of the best aspects of menopause -- and there aren't many -- are that you 1) stop having to deal with menstrual periods, which always... Read more »
Q. I was diagnosed with DCIS, and have had a lumpectomy and radiation. Now my oncologist says I’ll be doing hormone therapy. I thought... Read more »
One would assume that a peer-reviewed medical journal would provide straight information based on a study that would inform physicians... Read more »
A stunning report in the December 15, 2006 New York Times, citing strong evidence linking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with breast... Read more »
New research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that getting low-dose hormone replacement therapy through a skin patch reduces a... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Current or recent past users of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Before the link between... Read more »
by David Stanley In scientific terms, it was a seismic shift that most pharmacists and doctors had never seen. The effectiveness and safety of... Read more »
Results from a new study suggest that hormone replacement therapy does not reduce women's risk of developing heart disease when taken to reduce... Read more »
German researchers have found that hormone replacement therapy that is directed to joint fluid may help regrow cartilage in people suffering from... Read more »