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What is the Women's Health Initiative?
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a large randomized clinical trial
funded by the federal government to determine if hormones prevent heart disease.
The trial involved women who used estrogen and medroxyproges... |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a national campaign to
help educate women about the pros and cons associated with the use of estrogen
therapy, also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
For decades, physicians have prescribed ... |
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment program in which a woman
takes estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone) to relieve
menopause symptoms. HRT also reduces a woman’s risk for
osteoporosis and other conditions that become mo... |
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How prevalent is heart disease among women?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over 40 years old,
especially after menopause. This equals more deaths from heart disease than all
cancers combined. Once a woman reaches the age of 50, (... |
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Cleveland Clinic menopause experts advise each woman to determine her
"personal risk profile" with her physician before abruptly stopping
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to fears that the risks of HRT outweigh
the benefits. "For s... |
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While there are several treatment options for menopause, hormone therapy (HT)
is the most well known and the most efficacious and the only FDA-approved
treatment. Every year researchers find out more and more about the effects of HT
– some good news, ... |
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What is hormone therapy?
Hormone therapy (HT) is a treatment program in which a woman who has a
uterus takes estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone) to
relieve menopause symptoms and to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, which becomes
m... |
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Heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 40,
especially after menopause. Once a woman reaches the age of 50, the risk of
heart disease increases dramatically. In young women who have undergone early or
surgical... |
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Menopause itself is not associated with an increased risk of developing
cancer. However, the rates of many cancers, including ovarian cancer, do
increase with age. In addition, some of the drugs used to manage menopausal
symptoms may increase or decre... |
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While post menopause hormone therapy (HT) is generally an effective way to
manage menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis, it
is not recommended for everyone. The following quiz may help you determine
whether or not HT is right for you.
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