Estrogen (generic), Premarin, Estrace News

Before the Women's Health Initiative , women were effectively treating their menopausal symptoms with hormone replacement therapy , such as Premarin, Prempro and others.

" POSTMENOPAUSAL DYSPAREUNIA - A PROBLEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY " ALAN ALTMAN Dr. Alan Altman's article on postmenopausal dyspareunia was informative but short on suggestions.

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.

About a decade ago, hormone-replacement therapy was touted as a magic bullet for many menopausal women.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Women who take the hormone replacement therapy drug Premarin are getting a big case of sticker shock when they renew their prescriptions these days.

Billie Rice could write a book about her experience with hormone-replacement therapy.

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 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.

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.

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 ...

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.

When asked about sex in a survey, 47 out of 51 postmenopausal women responded that having an active sex life is important to them.

Many menopausal women suffering interminably from hot flashes, night sweats, and sleeplessness are now opting to take bioidentical hormones.