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Breast Cancer Risk Not Reduced By Aspirin Use
Breast cancer is often caused by an imbalance of hormones in the body, particularly the progesterone hormone. This is a hormone-dependent type...Breast Cancer Risk Not Reduced By Aspirin Use


Menopause symptoms and their treatment through the use of progesterone hormones
The majority of women suffer from one of the 34 menopause symptoms as the reach a later stage of life. Some women suffer from more symptoms than others...Menopause symptoms and their treatment through the use of progesterone hormones


Relationship Between HRT Discontinuation and Bone Mass Density Loss
Use of hormone replacement therapy, containing estrogen hormones, the progesterone hormone or a combination of the two, has caused much controversy...Relationship Between HRT Discontinuation and Bone Mass Density Loss


The Effects of Postmenopausal Estrogen on Cognitive Performance
Estrogen and progesterone hormones are often included as part of hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement therapy has become very popular...The Effects of Postmenopausal Estrogen on Cognitive Performance


Osteoporosis and Tooth Loss Diminished By Estrogen Replacement Therapy
After menopause, women face an increased risk of developing osteoporosis due to dropping levels of estrogen. As a result, many women use estrogen...Osteoporosis and Tooth Loss Diminished By Estrogen Replacement Therapy


Unopposed Estrogen therapy and the Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer
Even though short-term use of unopposed estrogen therapy does not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer, the impact of longer-term estrogen therapy...Unopposed Estrogen therapy and the Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer


The Risk of Bone Fractures in Women Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy
As women reach menopausal age low estrogen levels can cause the bones to weaken drastically and many women will suffer from fractures as a result...The Risk of Bone Fractures in Women Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy


Increased Risks of Breast Cancer from Weight Gain and Hormone Therapy
A high body mass index (BMI) has always been associated with increased health risks such as heart disease and diabetes; however recent research has also...Increased Risks of Breast Cancer from Weight Gain and Hormone Therapy


Risk for Breast Cancer Increases with Consumption of Red Meat
Many studies have been done on women’s risks for breast cancer (due in part to the progesterone hormone) and their diet. However, the 2006 study...Risk for Breast Cancer Increases with Consumption of Red Meat


The role of hormones in halting the effects of a low libido in menopausal women
Hormone treatment is regularly used to treat women who are experiencing a loss of libido as a result of reaching a menopausal stage of life...The role of hormones in halting the effects of a low libido in menopausal women


Progesterone Use and Gastro-reflux Symptoms
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which causes heartburn and acid regurgitation, affects as much as 60% of the American population annually...Progesterone Use and Gastro-reflux Symptoms


The Relationship of Estrogen and Cataracts on Postmenopausal Women
When a woman stops menstruating her estrogen levels drop significantly. Estrogen is responsible for maintaining proper health in women, so as estrogen...The Relationship of Estrogen and Cataracts on Postmenopausal Women


Diabetes Mellitus, Progesterone Hormone, and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
As the main cause of death among women aged 50-79 in the United States, coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major health concern...Diabetes Mellitus, Progesterone Hormone, and Cardiovascular Disease in Women


Testosterone Therapy Used In Place of Natural Hormones in Loss of Libido
As a woman goes through menopause, naturally or surgically, her body can experience an alteration in levels of natural hormones. As natural hormones...Testosterone Therapy Used In Place of Natural Hormones in Loss of Libido


Alternatives for HRT for Postmenopausal Women
For decades, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has been a well-known aid to symptoms prevalent in postmenopausal women. Among these symptoms, it is mostly used to treat osteoporosis...Alternatives for HRT for Postmenopausal Women


Osteoporosis somewhat helped by estrogen replacement therapy
Half of all women who have reached the post menopause stage have developed a fracture caused by osteoporosis at some point during their lives...Osteoporosis somewhat helped by estrogen replacement therapy


Hormone Replacement Therapy May Decrease Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
It is believed that fluctuating hormone levels that come as a result of menopause may affect several risk factors associated with coronary heart disease...Hormone Replacement Therapy May Decrease Risk of Coronary Heart Disease


New Therapies Used for Estrogen Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women
After menopause, the level of estrogen in a women’s body is significantly low. Because of the natural loss of estrogen, postmenopausal women experience...New Therapies Used for Estrogen Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women


Link Found Between Hormones and Difficulty Sleeping in Middle Aged Women
A study has been conducted to determine how and if certain hormone levels effect the sleep pattern in middle-aged women. 630 women of perimenopausal...Link Found Between Hormones and Difficulty Sleeping in Middle Aged Women


Estrogen Treatment on the Decline
After the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) released a report in 2002 about the effects of postmenopausal estrogen, use of estrogen has changed...Estrogen Treatment on the Decline


The effect of an aging nervous system on estrogen levels during early menopause.
Until recently it was widely thought that the depletion of eggs in the ovaries and the following change in estrogen levels in a women’s body was the sole....The effect of an aging nervous system on estrogen levels during early menopause.


Use of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Declined Nationwide
After two publications in July 2002 informed of negative side effects associated with estrogen/progestin combination therapy, use of previous...Use of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Declined Nationwide


HRT Is Linked with Breast Tenderness and Breast-Tissue Density
The 2006 study by Crandall et al.: “Association of New-Onset Breast Discomfort with an Increase in Mammographic Density During Hormone Therapy” evaluates...HRT Is Linked with Breast Tenderness and Breast-Tissue Density


elevated testosterone levels linked to depression
Testosterone is an important hormone for the health of both men and women. Elevated levels of testosterone in women, however, can have potentially. elevated testosterone levels linked to depression


dry eye syndrome a symptom of hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (or HRT) has been linked to a whole host of serious health problems. According to new research published in JAMA, hormone. dry eye syndrome a symptom of hormone replacement therapy


bioidentical hormones linked to endometrial cancer
The medical community has long warned that there is insufficient evidence to prove that bioidentical hormones are safe or even effective. Now. bioidentical hormones linked to endometrial cancer


estrogen helps prevent heart disease
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that estrogen may be key to preventing heart disease. Researchers say. estrogen helps prevent heart disease


low progesterone implicated in depression
Postpartum depression is a severe psychological condition that occurs in women after giving birth. According to a recent study published in the. low progesterone implicated in depression


Increased Risk of Breast Cancer When Taking Estrogen Therapies
The benefits of estrogen therapies are many. They remain controversial since some studies have linked them with endometrium and breast cancers. Increased Risk of Breast Cancer When Taking Estrogen Therapies


Cognition Problems and Estrogen Imbalance
The benefits of estrogen therapies are many. They remain controversial since some studies have linked them with endometrium and breast cancers. Cognition Problems and Estrogen Imbalance


Cognition Problems and Estrogen Imbalance
Medical researchers investigated whether hormonal levels are related with sleeping problems. They studied women from 43 to 53 years old to check whether they had trouble sleeping . Progesterone and LH Hormones may Cause Sleeping Problems


Old women with low amounts of testosterone are at increased risk of suffering anemia, investigators report in The Archives of Internal Medicine. Low Testosterone Predicts Anemia in Older Adults



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Increased Risk of Breast Cancer When Taking Estrogen Combined With Progestin
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