Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 28, 2024
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The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns.

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) increased the risk of intracranial meningioma 5.6-fold if u...

Scientists Discover New Way to Fight Estrogen-Fueled Breast Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 14, 2024
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Everyone's heard of fighting fire with fire.

Now that tactic is coming to breast cancer treatment.

Researchers think they've figured out a better way to fight breast cancer fueled by the female hormone estrogen"by employing mechanisms used by the male hormone andro...

Estrogen Could Be Key to Women's Brain Health

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 28, 2023
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Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life -- or a longer reproductive life span -- may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease in women who had more cumulative exposure.

Cerebral small vessel disease...

Estrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• August 22, 2023
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Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn't actually work.

Pelvic organ prolapse is a disorder where weakened muscles and other tissues in the pelv...

Hot Flashes & What to Do About Them

• Miriam Jones Bradley, RN HealthDay Reporter
• June 22, 2023
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Hot flashes are a common -- and uncomfortable -- symptom of menopause.

More than 80% of menopausal women experience sudden, often debilitating bursts of heat that last several minutes...

Your Sex Life Doesn't Have to Suffer During Menopause

• Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
• June 19, 2023
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Let's talk about menopause and its impact on your sex life. We all know that this phase of life can bring about some changes, like a lower sex drive and vaginal dryness. But here's the thing: you don't have to suffer through it. In this article, we will break down how menopaus...

Unraveling the Link Between Menstrual Cycles and Migraine

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• February 27, 2023
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Many women experience blinding migraine headaches around their monthly period, and now researchers have a clue about why.

Levels of the female hormone estrogen fluctuate during menstruation, which may lead to increases in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). This prot...

Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman's Odds for Stroke

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• January 27, 2023
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When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better.

The finding follows nearly a decade spent tracking stroke risk among roughly 123,000 Chinese postmenopausal wom...

Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• January 3, 2023
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Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution.

Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopause, may prevent these mental changes, according to researchers...

Ovary Removal Before Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Parkinson's

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• November 8, 2022
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Women who have both ovaries removed before menopause may have a heightened risk of developing Parkinson's disease years later, a new study suggests.

Looking at decades of data on more than 5,000 women,