Hormone Therapy

What Are My Options for Treating Hot Flashes?

By Evita Almassi | Oct 26, 2017 | Comments Off on What Are My Options for Treating Hot Flashes?

Many women who reach the point of menopause experience hot flashes as a common side effect. While hot flashes are relatively normal and an anticipated side effect of the natural changes that occur during menopause, some women may have harsher symptoms than others. As a result some women seek various treatment methods to help alleviate the intensity of menopausal symptoms.

What Options Are Available to Manage Hot Flashes?

By Shaniqua Seth | May 11, 2017 | Comments Off on What Options Are Available to Manage Hot Flashes?

There are various methods for managing menopausal symptoms. It’s important for women to have comprehensive information about the treatment options available so they can decide which one is best for them.

Will Testosterone Therapy Improve My Sex Life?

By Shaniqua Seth | Jan 11, 2017 | Comments Off on Will Testosterone Therapy Improve My Sex Life?

Part of testosterone’s role in a woman’s body is to contribute to libido and arousal, which is why many women will consider taking it if they experience an unwanted drop in sexual desire.

What Herbal Therapies Are Safe and Beneficial for Menopausal Symptoms?

By Shaniqua Seth | Nov 10, 2016 | Comments Off on What Herbal Therapies Are Safe and Beneficial for Menopausal Symptoms?

Certain herbal remedies claim to reduce hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes. There is, however, a lack of quality scientific studies and evidence that herbal remedies are effective in relieving menopause symptoms, and a lack of knowledge about their long-term safety.

Natural Doesn’t Always Mean Better!

By NWHN Staff | Jun 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Natural Doesn’t Always Mean Better!

This week the National Women’s Health Network was back at the FDA fighting for medically accurate information about the dangers of hormone therapy during menopause.

Hot Flashes

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Hot Flashes

Hot flashes are the most common symptom of menopause, and are extremely aggravating to women. While some women never have hot flashes and others have mild or infrequent hot flashes, some women experience dozens each day.

Menopause Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

Since the early 2000s, the use of menopausal hormone therapy has continued to decline after the initial findings of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed an increased risk of breast cancer and serious cardiac events with the use of estrogen plus progestin.

Menopause Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease

No form of estrogen, or estrogen plus progestin, has been proven to prevent heart disease. Yet millions of women have taken these powerful drugs, encouraged by physicians who believed that hormone therapy prevented heart disease.

Menopause Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer

Questions about whether hormone therapy might increase women’s cancer risk – particularly breast and ovarian cancer – have been raised for some time.

Menopause Hormone Therapy: Timing Doesn’t Matter

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy: Timing Doesn’t Matter

Menopause hormone therapy works to relieve symptoms whether a woman is 41 and adjusting to the aftermath of surgical menopause, or she’s 71 and enjoying sexual activity with a new partner.