Hormone replacement... therapy? Review says mindfulness, meditation and CBT can help menopausal women overcome symptoms of the change
UCL researchers conducted analysis of 30 studies, involving 3,501 women from 14 countries including the UK. They found mindfulness and CBT may offer some relief. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 -- Hormone replacement therapy might help women avoid depression as they go through menopause, a new study finds.Women treated with hormone therapy at a menopause clinic in Ontario, Canada, experienced a reduction in their... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Transgender men may still ovulate after hormone replacement therapy
This study is further evidence to support what we already know: Testosterone isn’t a contraceptive,” says Beth Cronin, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School who was not involved in the study. Regardless of gender, she says, “Everyone needs access to contraceptives.” The idea to investigate these issues occurred to Joyce Asseler, a physician in the Netherlands specializing in fertility care for transgender people. A law passed 10 years ago changed how transgender people in the Netherlands received treatment. Before, transgender people had to be sterilized and und...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Draft NICE menopause guidelines ‘seriously lacking’, say campaigners
Menopause campaigners have called for NICE guidelines on the menopause to include more ‘balanced’ wording around the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), as well as for more consideration and detail to be given to the use of testosterone. In a consultation response published yesterday, campaign group Menopause Mandate also said that the guidelines contained... Read moreThe post Draft NICE menopause guidelines ‘seriously lacking’, say campaigners appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Women's health Source Type: news

Blockbuster menopause drug which fights hot flushes without HRT is approved for use in the UK
Fezolinetant could be transformative in tackling symptoms of the menopause for women who cannot use, or do not wish to take, hormone replacement therapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drug which fights hot flushes without HRT is approved for use in the UK
Fezolinetant could be transformative in tackling symptoms of the menopause for women who cannot use, or do not wish to take, hormone replacement therapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Choosing the Right Approach to Cancer and Menopause Symptoms Choosing the Right Approach to Cancer and Menopause Symptoms
Hormone replacement therapy may be considered to lessen these symptoms, but only in certain conditions, said a gynecologist.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Menopausal women should not be given HRT to treat depression, guidance says as prescriptions soar
A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause . (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

11 million more HRT prescriptions are handed out in the past year following Mail campaign calling for greater access to treatments
There was a 47 per cent increase in prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) compared with 2021-22, official figures show, in part due to campaigning by TV personality Davina McCall. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

First-of-its kind hormone replacement treatment shows promise in patient trials
A first-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of our hormones has shown to improve symptoms in patients with adrenal conditions. Results from the University of Bristol-led clinical trial are published today [20 October] in the Journal of Internal Medicine. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Translational Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

World Menopause Day – Information Resources for Perimenopause and Menopause
  About Perimenopause and Menopause Perimenopause, sometimes referred to as the menopausal transition, is a phase in a life characterized by the natural progression toward menopause when menstruation or periods stop permanently. The onset of perimenopause varies, with some people noticing the first signs of this transition in their 40s, while others may experience changes as early as their mid-30s. During perimenopause, estrogen levels fluctuate irregularly. This hormonal fluctuation can lead to changes in menstrual patterns, including longer or shorter cycles and instances where the ovaries do not release an egg (ovulati...
Source: The Cornflower - October 18, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Public Libraries Resource Sharing health information menopause perimenopause world menopause day Source Type: news

I feel so lethargic I want to start HRT again - at 84: Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
DR MARTIN SCURR: I've long been a proponent of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), having followed the research and prescribed it to many patients over the years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Hormone Replacement Therapy for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Postmenopausal women are at increased risk for fractures. Hormone replacement therapy, particularly estrogen, can be beneficial.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

Trans teens and youth say gender-affirming care is 'life-changing.' So why is it so hard to find in Canada?
Demand for gender-affirming care is becoming more common across the country. But families of youth who want this kind of care — which can range from mental health counselling to hormone replacement therapy or even just learning what treatments are available — say the wait is too long. Doctors say more physicians and nurses are keen to help and providing this care is just a matter of training. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

DR ELLIE CANNON: Will HRT help by daughter's menopausal hair loss?
Today's reader asks DR ELLIE CANNON whether Hormone Replacement Therapy can help her menopausal daughter with her problematic hair loss which is affecting her confidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news