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...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 26, 2024
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Hormone replacement therapy might help women avoid depression as they go through menopause, a new study finds.

Women treated with hormone therapy at a menopause clinic in Ontario, Canada, experienced a reduction in their symptoms of depression, researchers report Feb. 21...

Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2024
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Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades later, researchers report.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) suspect that the growth...

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Raise a Woman's Risk for Chronic Reflux

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• July 3, 2023
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Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat the hot flashes and night sweats that accompany menopause, but a new study review suggests hormone therapy may increase a woman's risk for developing heartburn.

Women who take or have ever taken hormones are at ...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Might Raise Women's Risk for Dementia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 29, 2023
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THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women taking hormone replacement therapy to ease symptoms of menopause might face an increased risk of dementia later in life, a new study indicates.

Women who received estrogen-progestin therapy had a 24% increased risk of de...

The Most Common Menopause Medications, Explained

• Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
• June 20, 2023
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Menopause can usher in an array of bothersome symptoms, and finding effective relief becomes a priority for many women. The good news: Medications can help manage these symptoms and improve your overall quality of life.

Read on to learn about the most common menopause me...

Treating Menopause Symptoms: Medications, Lifestyle & Self-Care

• Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
• June 19, 2023
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Navigating the changes and discomforts of menopause can be a frustrating experience for many women. Daily life can be significantly affected by symptoms ranging from hot flashes and mood swings to sleep disturbances and vaginal dryness.

Treating those symptoms may requir...

One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• June 5, 2023
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Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise -- but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.

The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women on estrogen therapy, found that pills seemed to have a gre...

Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Woman's Risk for Alzheimer's

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• April 4, 2023
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TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both menopause and hormone replacement therapy use may play a role in this increased risk.

Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• January 24, 2023
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For women experiencing menopause symptoms with no sign of relief in sight, it doesn't have to be this way.

An expert in women's health offers some suggestions for helping control symptoms during this time of life when menstrual cycles end.

"We sometimes hear the qu...

Buying Testosterone on the Internet Comes With Dangers: Study

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• December 8, 2022
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With more American men turning to testosterone therapy as a way to boost energy levels, build muscle and tackle erectile dysfunction, it's no wonder that web-based merchants have stepped into the breach, seeking to grab market share away from doctors and pharmacies.

Hormonal Therapy Won't Prevent Chronic Ills After Menopause: Expert Panel

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• November 1, 2022
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Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases -- 20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.

In updated

Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• July 20, 2022
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report.

Although

Estrogen May Help Fight Severe COVID-19

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• May 18, 2022
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Hormone replacement therapy may offer women significant protection against dying from COVID-19, new research suggests.

British researchers who tracked more than 5,400 women with COVID during the first half of 2020 report that those who received the supplemental estrogen ...