Quitting Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause
WebMD looks at when, why, and how to quit hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
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Menopause Medical Reference
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Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Gallstones
Women and Their Doctors Must Decide If the Treatment Is Right for Them
Menopause and Heart Disease
WebMD explains the connection between menopause and heart disease, and tells you how to protect your heart.
NIH Panel: Menopause Is Not a Disease
Menopause should be "demedicalized" and treated as a normal phase of women's lives instead of as a disease, a federal scientific panel concluded.
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.
A Decade of Postmenopausal HT Prescribing in the US
Is hormone therapy considered to be safe and effective for postmenopausal women and what are the prescribing rates like in the past decade in the US since the WHI? This new study examines the data.
Racial Differences and CVD in Women Going Through Menopause
Do cardiovascular changes in menopausal women differ depending on racial background? This new study investigates.
Bladder Trabeculation, Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Postmenopause
Do most women with severe pelvic organ prolapse have bladder trabeculation and, if so, what are the consequences?
Subjective Sleep in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Do postmenopausal women generally have more sleep problems than premenopausal women and, if so, are the problems more likely to occur during workdays?
Bisphosphonate as Prophylactic Therapy After Stopping HT
Given the risk of rapid bone loss following the discontinuation of hormone therapy (HT), should a bisphosphonate be recommended for postmenopausal women as prophylactic therapy after stopping HT?
Soy for Menopause Symptoms-Topic Overview
Soy is high in isoflavones. Isoflavones are a type of phytoestrogen. Phytoestrogens are chemicals found in plants that work like estrogens. In some ways,the human body can use them like estrogens. 1 Are soy isoflavones effective? Osteoporosis. Eating lots of soy may help keep your bones strong,espec
Changes in BMD, Bone Markers, and Reductions in Hot Flashes
What does this new study tell us about the correlation between changes in bone density, bone markers, and hot flushes in menopausal women treated with SERMs?
Antiseizure Drug May Treat Hot Flashes
Early Reports Suggest Drug Could Be Alternative to Hormones
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Menopause
The period before and after menopause can be an emotional roller coaster for many women. WebMD offers tips for coping with irritability and depression.
Menopause, 'Good' Cholesterol and Heart Protection
HDL cholesterol seems to change, and might encourage plaque build-up, research suggests
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Hot Flushes and Night Sweats in the Menopausal Transition
How do researchers determine whether a woman will be vulnerable or resilient to the vasomotor symptoms of menopause? This new study investigates.
Do Hot Flashes Protect Women From Heart Disease?
Hot flashes during menopause may actually lower some women’s risk for developing heart disease, according to new research published online in the journal Menopause.
Pausing Menopause: Could New Pill Preserve a Woman's Prime?
Someday women may be able to take a birth control pill for years on end -- stopping only when they want to become pregnant or go through menopause.