Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

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A Campus Memo sent out on Tuesday, Oct. 28 announced that Grinnell has conditionally included coverage for gender reassignment surgery in the Grinnell College Student Accident and Sickness Insurance plan for the 2014-2015 school year. After a controversial period last year after the passage of the Affordable Care Act when it was not known whether gender reassignment surgery, hormone replacement therapy or other treatments associated with the transition process would be included, the decision was made to incorporate these benefits into the student health care plan. Director of Compensation and Assistant Treasurer Jim Mulholland wrote in an email to The S&B that the decision was made as part of the Colleges commitment to social justice and the plans overall affordability. The decision to include gender reassignment surgery in the student health plan was decided just prior to renewing our policy with Student Assurance Services in May, he wrote. These services were included in the plan based on Grinnells history of supporting social justice. Mulholland stated that hormone replacement therapy will also be included in the plan, as it is a requirement of the process of changing ones gender. He also noted that the cost of the plan was very reasonable … Continue reading →

QA Hormone Replacement Therapy Risks for Women Jill calls in to ask about the risks of hormone replacement therapy for women. She's particularly interested in how the therapy affects cancer rates. By: Stages of Life Media … Continue reading →

Preview: Female Hormone Replacement Therapy - Premenopause presented by Ty Vincent, MD By: Progressive Medical Education … Continue reading →

HRT and feedback problem As the estrogens go up, the hotflashes should go away. Have you had a blood (serum) estradiol level drawn? The reason I ask is that sometimes estrogen replacement can get too high while chasing hotflashes and the high levels actually cause stress-related hot flashes. I've seen this in some women and they actually need to decrease levels of HRT. Also keep in mind there are other causes of hotflashes. They are listed at hot flashes causes. They include: hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis anxiety, panic attacks, carcinoid syndrome, pheochromocytoma, drugs, diencephalic epilepsy, tuberculosis, and malaria. If your serum estrogen level (usually estradiol) is normal, your doctor may need to look for some of these other causes. Normal estradiol levels depend on the laboratory and units it's reported in. In menopause, the range may be 10-20 pg/ml or 40-70 pmol/L. In normal reproductive age women during the menstrual cycle, estradiol levels range from 50-400 pg/ml. In our lab, values under 100 pg/ml can be associated with hot flashes so if your levels are the same units, you might need more estrogen as your doctor has indicated. What different preparations have you tried other than the patch and the Estratest? These are … Continue reading →

By Dr. Mercola The US Preventive Services Task Force recently published its draft recommendations on hormone replacement therapyi. While the task force has previously sparked controversy with its recommendations for breast cancer and PSA prostate cancer screening, their recommendations for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women taking hormones to prevent chronic disease has been met with little resistance. The group is changing its recommendations for menopausal women who use hormone therapy, either estrogen alone, or in combination with progestin to prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive decline. They are accepting public comments on the draft until June 26, at which point the group will decide whether to make the draft recommendations final. According to a recent report by CNNii: "... The task force recommendations "are aimed at older women, who are generally healthy asking, 'If I take a pill a day, will I prevent a heart attack?" [Dr. Carolyn] Crandall [professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA] said. ... In the face of pretty good evidence, the balance of potential benefits and potential harms leads us not to recommend the use of these therapies," said Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a task force member. The proposed recommendations … Continue reading →

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment usedto relieve symptoms of the menopause. It replacesfemale hormones that are at a lower level as you approach themenopause. Themenopause, sometimes referred toas the "change of life",is when a woman's ovaries stop producing an egg every four weeks. This means shewill no longer have monthly periods or be able to have children naturally. The menopause usually occurs when a woman is in her 50s (the average age is 51 in the UK), but some women experience the menopause in their 30s or 40s. Read more about the menopause. Oestrogen and progesterone (see below) arefemale hormones that playimportant roles in a womans body. Falling levels cause arange of physical and emotional symptoms, including hot flushes, mood swings and vaginal dryness. The aim of HRTis to restore femalehormone levels, allowing the body to function normally again. Oestrogen helps to release eggs from the ovaries. It also regulates a womans periods and helps her to conceive. Oestrogen also plays a part in controlling other functions, including bone density, skin temperature and keeping the vagina moist.It is areduction in oestrogen that causes most symptoms associated with the menopause, including: Most symptoms will pass within two to five … Continue reading →

The natural steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) was first introduced to Life Extension members four decades ago at a time when the medical community was largely unaware of the scientific data supporting this hormones multifaceted benefits. Fast forward to today, when more than 3700 papers have evaluated the scientific effects of DHEA upon many different cells and tissues of the body. This multifunctional hormone and its metabolite dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) provide critical hormonal benefits in both men and women (Traish 2011; Savineau 2013). As a precursor to androgens (male hormones) and estrogens (female hormones), DHEA plays a fundamental role in the maintenance of hormonal balance and youthful vitality. It also modulates a variety of pathways throughout the body involved in various aspects of health and disease via direct actions independent of its role as a precursor to androgens and estrogens (Samaras 2013; Traish 2011; Savineau 2013). Aging disrupts hormonal balance, with the levels of several critical hormones dramatically reduced in comparison with youthful levels, and DHEA is no exception. By age 80, levels of DHEA fall by as much as 80%90% compared to what they were during young adulthood (Samaras 2013). The gravity of this becomes clear after understanding the roles … Continue reading →

For decades, women have used hormone therapy to ease symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and sweating. This is called menopausal hormone therapy, and you may see it abbreviated as HT or MHT. You may also hear it described as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT), or postmenopausal hormones (PMH). In the past, many doctors and their patients believed that MHT didnt just help with hot flashes and other symptoms it had important health benefits. But well-conducted studies have led doctors to conclude that the risks of MHT often outweigh the benefits. Still, each woman should discuss her concerns with her doctor. This document will cover how MHT can affect a womans risk of getting certain cancers. It will not go into the possible effects of MHT on other diseases like osteoporosis (bone thinning), stroke, heart disease, blood clots, and dementia. This is not a policy statement of the American Cancer Society its a summary of published medical studies on the subject. Women who are thinking about using MHT should talk with their doctors about the information here. Women should also understand the risks and benefits of MHT and the follow-up they will need if MHT is … Continue reading →

The Bright Side with Pharmacist Ben Fuchs [Commercial Free] 10/24/14 Talking about signalling molecules, hormones and cell membranes. Cells are just like 3D printing machines. Disease can be thought of as a broken printing machine. HRT hormone replacement ... By: fawkes1570 … Continue reading →