Health of Women Beginning Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
What are some of the reasons why women would take hormone therapy after menopause? This new study explains.......[Read More]
Migraines and Menopause: What's the Connection and How Do You Treat Them?
Migraines can get worse around the start of menopause.......[Read More]
Preventing Dementia After Menopause
It's possible that estrogen replacement therapy could protect against mental decline in older women, but it apparently helps to start out with the right genes.......[Read More]
Measurement Modalities and Number of Vasomotor Symptoms
Do different measurement modalities yield different estimates of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women? This new study explains.......[Read More]
Hormone Therapy May Benefit Some Women's Hearts
Hormone replacement therapy may do more than ease hot flashes and mood swings. A new study suggests that women who start taking hormones during menopause might get some protection against heart disease without seeing increases in other serious risks.......[Read More]
Lower Risk for Gallbladder Disease With Transdermal Hormone Therapy
Oral hormone therapy increases women's risk of gallbladder hospitalizations and procedures. What are the risks and benefits of transdermal hormone therapy?......[Read More]
Nearing Menopause? Depression a Risk
New studies show that women approaching menopause are at increased risk for depression due to hormonal changes.......[Read More]
Which Type of Estrogen Hormone Therapy Is Right for You?
WebMD's guide to various estrogen replacement treatments, including the pros and cons of each.......[Read More]
Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis, Other Risk Factors
Are postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at an increased risk for other diseases and, if so, which ones?......[Read More]
Elevated IOP and Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women
Is elevated intraocular pressure associated with metabolic syndrome in both pre-and post menopausal women? This new study investigates the connections.......[Read More]
Menopause ‘Brain Fog’ May Be Real
Along with hot flashes and night sweats, memory problems are a common complaint of menopausal women, and now a new study finds evidence that menopause ‘brain fog’ may be real.......[Read More]
Early Severe Vasomotor Menopausal Symptoms and Diabetes
Are women with vasomotor menopausal symptoms during the menopausal transition at an increased risk for developing diabetes?......[Read More]
Menopause and Sweating
Hot flashes making you sweat? Here's how to find relief.......[Read More]
Unlocking the Secret Pleasures of Menopause
Physician-author Christiane Northrup urges women to consider the secret pleasures of menopause.......[Read More]
Nearing Menopause? Depression a Risk
New studies show that women approaching menopause are at increased risk for depression due to hormonal changes.......[Read More]
Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for Bleeding During Menopause
Dilation and curettage (DandC) is a surgical procedure used to locate and treat the cause of sudden, heavy bleeding.......[Read More]
Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug On Horizon
An experimental treatment for menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats that doesn’t use hormones generally works well, researchers report.......[Read More]
Early Hormone Therapy May Be Safe for Women's Hearts
HRT, hormone therapy, early hormone therapy......[Read More]
Applied Relaxation and Vasomotor Symptoms in Postmenopause
Could applied relaxation techniques help women deal with the often debilitating vasomotor symptoms of menopause?......[Read More]
Women's Health Initiative Clinical Trials
Could calcium and vitamin D supplementation help to prevent fractures in women who are already on hormone therapy? This new study investigates.......[Read More]