Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

What do you believe? Are you prepared to open your mind to new facts? Cognitive psychologists tell us that most people cling to what they already believe and are so averse to changing their minds that new facts only make them cling to their old beliefs even MORE stubbornly. So, are you prepared to open your mind? As of 2016, millions of women do not believe that estrogen therapy reduces breast cancer risk. In fact, they feel sure that it increases the risk. But new research confirms lots of old research. The answer to the question in the title is TRUE. Why do so many women hold mistaken beliefs about estrogen, mistakes that cause them to avoid taking estrogen when it is such a beneficial hormone and could save their lives? There are three main sources of misinformation: 1) Misunderstood findings from the Womens Health Initiative (WHI), a large study released in 2002. 2) Misunderstanding estrogen therapy for women who've had a hysterectomy versus those who haven't. 3) Misunderstanding anti-estrogen treatments for breast cancer. EmpowHER has previously focused on how so many people were misled by reports of the WHI findings, so we will only briefly discuss it here. The … Continue reading →

Kirsty started HRT immediately after her hysterectomy to reduce the symptoms of menopause NEWSNIGHT presenter Kirsty Wark has revealed the struggles she endured going through the menopause after ditching a common therapy used to treat its symptoms. Kirsty was using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after she began her menopause at the age of 47. Rex Features But research suggesting the therapy could increase a womans chance of breast cancer prompted Kirsty to cease the treatment, after which she suffered adifficult menopause. Kirsty, now 62, began her menopause after having a hysterectomy. The operation caused her body to stop producing the female sex hormone oestrogen because her ovaries, which are responsible for the secretion o the hormone, were removed. She began HRT immediately to limit her symptoms but revealed in aBBC Scotland documentary, The Insiders Guide to the Menopause, that the cancer link made her abandon the treatment after three years. Getty Images - WireImage She said: I was on HRT for three years after my hysterectomy but stopped suddenly because of this scare. I came off HRT and actually my symptoms have not really gone away in the last 10 years. My main symptoms are night sweats and bad sleep … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 3:13 p.m. CST By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who intentionally lost weight over the course of three years had a much lower risk of endometrial cancer up to 11 years later compared to women whose weight didnt change, a U.S. study finds. Overall, women who intentionally lost 5 percent or more of their body weight had 29 percent lower risk of developing endometrial cancer during the study period, and the effect was most pronounced for obese women, whose risk dropped by 66 percent with weight loss. We decided to do the study because we realized that, although obesity increases the risk of endometrial cancer, research couldnt say if intentional weight loss, especially among older persons, could reduce that risk, lead author Juhua Luo, of the School of Public Health at Indiana University in Bloomington, told Reuters health in an email. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S. and the fourth most common cancer among women. About 2.8 percent of American women will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer at some point during their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Body fat is thought to increase risk of this hormone-sensitive … Continue reading →

New Delhi: Hormone Replacement Therapy has been found to be effective in curing early menopause symptoms, says a study. According to doctors, POI patients can suffer from loss of libido, infertility, poor concentration and night sweating. Women during the POI do not have normal amount of estrogen hormone or release eggs regularly. They have premature menopause and stop having periods and cannot get pregnant. The doctors said HRT is an effective treatment for POI. "HRT is the best treatment for POI that gives the body estrogen and other hormones that ovaries are not making," said Sagarika Agarwal, an expert with city based Indira IVF. Stating that HRT is usually a combination of an estrogen and a progestin (form of progesterone) to regain the patient`s menstrual cycle, she said it also improves the sexual health. "Progesterone is taken along with estrogen to balance out its effect on the lining of the womb, which even decreases risk of endometrial cancer," said Agarwal. Explaining the disorder further, doctors said the entire problem starts due to Follicle dysfunction -- a condition in which healthy eggs do not function despite being in the ovary. "Follicle dysfunction many a times are the major reason in such … Continue reading →

New Delhi: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can be effective in curing Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) loss of functions of the ovaries before the age of 40, gynaecologists said on Friday. According to doctors, POI patients can suffer from loss of libido, infertility, poor concentration and night sweating. Women during the POI do not have normal amount of estrogen hormone or release eggs regularly. They have premature menopause and stop having periods and cannot get pregnant. The doctors said HRT is an effective treatment for POI. HRT is the best treatment for POI that gives the body estrogen and other hormones that ovaries are not making, said Sagarika Agarwal, an expert with city based Indira IVF. Stating that HRT is usually a combination of an estrogen and a progestin (form of progesterone) to regain the patients menstrual cycle, she said it also improves the sexual health. Progesterone is taken along with estrogen to balance out its effect on the lining of the womb, which even decreases risk of endometrial cancer, said Agarwal. Explaining the disorder further, doctors said the entire problem starts due to Follicle dysfunction a condition in which healthy eggs do not function despite being in the ovary. Follicle … Continue reading →

Estrogen explains the exosome-carried messenger profile in the circulation among postmenopausal women Science Daily ... Alen, Jaakko Kaprio, Sarianna Sipil, Anna-Marja Smnen, Vuokko Kovanen, Eija K. Laakkonen. Aging and serum exomiR content in women-effects of estrogenic hormone replacement therapy. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7: 42702 DOI: 10.1038/srep42702 ... See the rest here: Estrogen explains the exosome-carried messenger profile in the circulation among postmenopausal women - Science Daily … Continue reading →

To Your Health February, 2017 (Vol. 11, Issue 02) By Seth Herbst, MD, FACOG Of all the changes women experience during their reproductive life, there is no doubt the most dreaded are the three phases of menopause. This is not surprising since all of the symptoms associated with menopause are replete with unpleasantness. The gradual depletion of estrogen production associated with aging is the catalyst for most menopausal symptoms. Lack of estrogen may affect other organs of the body including the brain, contributing to negative emotional well-being; as well as the skin, reducing thickness and elasticity. There is also evidence that declining estrogen levels may make women more vulnerable to heart disease and stroke. With such a comprehensive list of negative effects brought on by menopause, it is understandable that the most logical remedy for symptoms associated with menopause became the administration of synthetic hormones, or hormone replacement therapy. HRT came into use nearly six decades ago and was generally prescribed to women as they began to experience menopausal symptoms. However, as multiple studies over the decades associated traditional HRT with various cancers and other negative side effects, the use of artificial hormones to treat menopausal women has declined significantly. … Continue reading →

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can be effective in curing Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) -- loss of functions of the ovaries before the age of 40, gynaecologists said on Friday. According to doctors, POI patients can suffer from loss of libido, infertility, poor concentration and night sweating. Women during the POI do not have normal amount of estrogen hormone or release eggs regularly. They have premature menopause and stop having periods and cannot get pregnant. The doctors said HRT is an effective treatment for POI. "HRT is the best treatment for POI that gives the body estrogen and other hormones that ovaries are not making," said Sagarika Agarwal, an expert with city based Indira IVF. Stating that HRT is usually a combination of an estrogen and a progestin (form of progesterone) to regain the patient's menstrual cycle, she said it also improves the sexual health. "Progesterone is taken along with estrogen to balance out its effect on the lining of the womb, which even decreases risk of endometrial cancer," said Agarwal. Explaining the disorder further, doctors said the entire problem starts due to Follicle dysfunction -- a condition in which healthy eggs do not function despite being in the ovary. "Follicle … Continue reading →

(KCRA) As children grow and develop, some youth are discovering how to feel comfortable in their own skin their own identity. Kids who are born one sex, but identify as another are medically diagnosed with gender dysphoria. "It was kind of empowering because it was kind of like, Oh OK, I have a name for this this feeling that I have, 18-year-old Colin said. "I still don't really feel comfortable in my body, but I feel like I know, now, why I am uncomfortable," 15-year-old Tyler Reed said. Children of all ages across Northern California are embracing their true selves and transitioning genders -- with the help of supportive families, community organizations and medication. While learning their own identity as transgender was a difficult path, their struggles were just beginning. Across Northern California are transgender children, each with their own story. Those children face powerful milestones, as well as painful challenges and obstacles, as they try live an authentic life. Sixteen percent of Americans personally know someone who is transgender, according to a 2015 survey by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD. Meaning, the majority of people will be learning terms related to the transgender community through the … Continue reading →

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market: By Therapies (Injections, Pallets, Gels, Patches) & By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific)-Forecast (2016-2021)" report to their offering. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), also known as Androgen replacement therapy (ART), is a class of hormone replacement therapy in which androgens, often testosterone, are replaced to treat conditions in which the testes do not produce enough testosterone due to absence, injury, or disease. Testosterone deficiency amongst men above the age of 30 years is becoming a common problem nowadays due to life style changes and is characterized by fewer erections, fatigue, thinning skin, declining muscle mass and strength, more body fat. Globally increasing population with testosterone deficiency is expected to remain key growth driver during the period of study. However, side effects of the testosterone replacement therapies are expected to be a key challenge for the industry players during the same time. Geographically, North America dominates the testosterone replacement therapy market driven by best in class infrastructure, easy access to healthcare, higher awareness about the disease amongst citizens as well as practitioners, and higher spending by the citizens towards healthcare expenditure. North America was followed by Europe and … Continue reading →