Hormone replacement therapy and hot flashes at Straightfromthedoc

A study from JAMA suggested that more than half of women who started taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause saw a dramatic resurgence of those symptoms when they discontinued the therapy. With the evidence showing that HRT is harmful and can increase mortality, more physicians are counseling women to come off these medications. Unfortunately, hormones continue to be one of the most effective treatment for hot flashes. So, [...] Read More


Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Brings Better Quality of Life in Older Women? at Straightfromthedoc

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6552719 Aging can sometimes suck, now that I think about it. Especially for women. Menopause isn't easy I've read and been told. Sleeping problems, hot flashes and night sweats - I guess each and every woman dread those and we all are going to go through with it. Hormone replacement therapy - despite the previously reported downsides (such as increased mortality and increased risk of cancer [...] Read More


Hormone-Replacement Therapy is Bad for Your Hearing at Straightfromthedoc

Results of a study published on-line this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reported that women who take the most common form of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) have a hearing loss of 10 to 30 percent more compared to similar women who have not had the therapy. By all measures, women whose HRT included progestin - the most common type of HRT -had worse hearing than the other [...] Read More


Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy at Well Woman Blog

Women are on an ongoing cycle that begins in the early teens or even pre-teens with the onset of menstruation, carries on through the childbearing years and ends with menopause. Menopause causes numerous uncomfortable symptoms including hot flashes, mood swings and insomnia. One method of easing these symptoms is hormone replacement therapy. However, according to an article on CBS News: Hormone replacement therapy, a common treatment for menopausal women, is even [...] Read More


Testosterone Replacement Therapy Slows Progression of Alzheimer's Disease in Mice at The Biotech Weblog

In mice trials, scientists have shown that testosterone treatment may help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The mice with lowered testosterone showed increases in levels of the protein beta-amyloid, which has been widely implicated as playing a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. They also showed signs of behavioral impairment. The mice that were given testosterone showed reduced accumulation of beta-amyloid and less behavioral impairment. The scientists will next look [...] Read More