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Women's Health: After WHI, What's the Potential Market Size?
Before the Women's Health Initiative , women were effectively treating their menopausal symptoms with hormone replacement therapy , such as Premarin, Prempro and others.
What to do for postmenopausal dyspareunia
" POSTMENOPAUSAL DYSPAREUNIA - A PROBLEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY " ALAN ALTMAN Dr. Alan Altman's article on postmenopausal dyspareunia was informative but short on suggestions.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern, Parkland to test whether estrogen could improve...
June 29, 2009 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are conducting two pilot clinical trials to determine whether a single, early dose of estrogen can improve survival and neurological outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury or traumatic hemorrhagic shock.
Researchers work to erase women's hormone-replacement fear
About a decade ago, hormone-replacement therapy was touted as a magic bullet for many menopausal women.
Donna Fielder: Hormone depletion can lead to crankiness
EDITOR'S NOTE: Donna Fielder is on vacation this week. The following is a reader favorite.
Is aging a disease? You bet it is, at least when we speak about the physiological aspects of the aging process.
Natural Hormone Balance Vs. Dangerous Synthetic Hormone Drugs
Like all drugs, synthetic hormone drugs impose serious health risks. Estrogen drugs are known to greatly increase the risk of heart attack, cancer, and stroke.
Drug cost increase creating concerns
THE province will be forced to fork out an additional $400,000 to pay for a popular hormone replacement drug this year after the price quadrupled last month.Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth Canada jacked up the price of the popular estrogen therapy Premarin in April from less than 25 cents a tablet to more than $1 amid declining sales and increased cost ...
Jump in cost of HRT drugs shocks users
CAROLINE ALPHONSO TORONTO - Thursday, Jun. 04, 2009 03:27AM EDT W omen taking Premarin, a hormone-replacement therapy drug, are shocked after seeing costs soar in recent weeks as the drug maker copes with a declining use of the product.
Users of Premarin drug stunned by price hike
Women who take the hormone replacement therapy drug Premarin are getting a big case of sticker shock when they renew their prescriptions these days.
Menopause magic? Experts weigh pros, cons of bioidentical hormone therapy
Billie Rice could write a book about her experience with hormone-replacement therapy.
Still risking girls' health in pursuit of 'normal'
Heidi Benson's article makes it sound like giving estrogen to tall prepubescent girls to prevent them from growing too much taller is something that happened in the past.
Hormone therapy lowers colon cancer risk: studies
Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two studies released on Wednesday.
Published: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11:44 a.m. Concern about the safety of hormone replacement has all but obscured one of the most pressing concerns for women of a certain age: the effects of menopause on their sex lives.
New York Times Examines Hormonal Effects Of Menopause, Available Treatments
Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Endocrinology Article Date: 02 Apr 2009 - 8:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article The New York Times on Tuesday examined how the risks and benefits associated with hormone replacement therapy can affect sex for women experiencing menopause.
Diminished sex drive linked to menopause
Many are reluctant to ask their doctors a question uppermost in their minds: 'What has happened to my desire for sex and my ability to enjoy it?' With fully a third of their lives ahead of them, but with little or none of the hormones that fostered what may have been a robust sex life, many post-menopausal women experience diminished or absent ...
Reader seeks help with menopause symptoms
Q: I'm 50 years old and in menopause. I had my hormone levels checked, and I need them to help balance myself out.
Please click on the green heading to read the entire article. Female sexual desire has many variables and influences.
Let's Talk About Sex After Menopause: What Women Should Know
When asked about sex in a survey, 47 out of 51 postmenopausal women responded that having an active sex life is important to them.
Bioidentical Hormones: A User's Guide
Many menopausal women suffering interminably from hot flashes, night sweats, and sleeplessness are now opting to take bioidentical hormones.