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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Reasons For Hot Flashes

Five good reasons for taking HRT

October 03, 2008
A doctor with the North American Menopause Society explains that there are several good reasons to take hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Wulf Utian offers advice on how to make an educated decision about this treatment if you are experiencing night sweats, hot flashes, or sleeplessness. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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A Few Questions That Can Change Your Life: Take This Quiz
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...not feel very normal, but it is. When you're having hot flashes day and night and gaining weight... Read more »

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What Are Bioidentical Hormones and Why Should You Care?
By Sandy Greenquist , Health Expert

...hormones. They will treat certain symptoms (ex., hot flashes) and reduce the risk of some... Read more »

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Caffeine Facts and Fiction: 4 Things to Think About If You're Going Through Menopause
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...health effects of caffeine--was coffee triggering my hot flashes? Headaches? Does my heart... Read more »

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New Menopause Medication Being Tested
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...symptoms associated with menopause:   The number of hot flashes decreased Sleep improved Bone... Read more »

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Bio-identical Hormones and the Controversy
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...doctors to not only address menopausal complaints of hot flashes (mild, moderate, severe), but... Read more »

Health Guide

Menopause
...Treatment Menopause is a natural process. It does not require treatment unless the symptoms, such as hot flashes or vaginal dryness, are particularly bothersome. One big decision you may... Read more »
Menopause
... Perimenopause; Postmenopause Symptoms The potential symptoms include: Hot flashes and skin flushing Night sweats Insomnia Mood swings including... Read more »
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
...who have had their uterus removed). HRT is most often used to treat symptoms of menopause such as "hot flashes," vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. This... Read more »
Fast FAQs: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Sex Drive
...Painful intercourse is the result of your vagina becoming dry, and its walls becoming thinner. Like hot flashes and “permanent PMS,” this vaginal dryness is the result of the decrease in... Read more »
Menopause: Medications
...HRT is mainly recommended for relieving menopausal symptoms, including vaginal atrophy and dryness, hot flashes, sleep problems, and mild depression. HRT does not prevent certain other problems... Read more »

Related News

Herbal Medicines for Menopause?
February 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money.  A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read summary »

HRT Improves Quality of Life
September 02, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For post-menopausal women -- even those without symptoms -- hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may improve quality of life. The... Read summary »

Sleep Problems and Menopause
July 14, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) It's not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush... Read summary »

All-Natural Menopause Relief
May 05, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Hot flashes, mood swings, even depression. Symptoms of menopause can be harsh. And since researchers found... Read summary »

Hot flashes and snoring may signal sleep apnea
October 03, 2008

Women who have hot flashes and snore may also suffer from sleep apnea, according to a new study of postmenopausal women. One researcher said that... Read summary »