Women losing out over hormone therapy fears, some experts say
The risk of heart attack, stroke or breast cancer due to hormone replacement therapy has been overstated, and that has scared away some women who could benefit from it, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada said at its annual conference in Ottawa this week. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Mithra receives approval in France to market hormone replacement therapy Tibelia
Women's health specialist Mithra has received a marketing authorisation (MA) for the commercialisation of Tibelia in France. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - May 30, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Expanding waistline linked to an increased risk of cancer
Conclusion
This study provides more evidence of the link between excess body fat and 10 cancers. Though the percentage increases sound large, it's important to put these results into context.
For example, the baseline risk of postmenopausal cancer was 2.2% – it occurred in 555 of the 24,751 women in the study.
For women who hadn't used hormone therapy, this would increase to a risk of 2.7% if they had a BMI of 30 compared with 26, or a waist circumference of 95cm compared with 84cm. This accounts for only an extra 5 cases in every 1,000 women.
This large study involved older adults from European countries, so the resu...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Obesity Source Type: news
When Your Doctor Prescribes A Vibrator For Your Aging Vagina
Doctors have been adding a new tool to the arsenal of how they restore the sex lives of menopausal and post-menopausal women: the humble vibrator.
With the onset of menopause, a decrease in the production of hormones causes vaginal tissue to get thinner and drier. Vaginal muscles can also atrophy, leading to painful sex ― a problem for half of all menopausal and post-menopausal women, according to the National Institutes of Health. But the solution might be as simple as a vibrating piece of silicon.
Vibrators that are used internally stimulate pelvic blood flow, which increases vaginal mois...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy Not Advised for Preventing Disease After Menopause
Benefits of treatment don't outweigh the risks, U.S. task force reiterates Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hormone Replacement Therapy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 Women On What It's Really Like To Live With A Mental Illness
Opening up about struggles with mental illness can be a daunting task. Many people don’t feel comfortable doing it ― even though such illnesses are quite common.
About 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year, and 1 in 25 adults will have a debilitating mental illness that can interfere with their daily lives.
Although mental illness can affect anyone, women are at a higher risk for many conditions, including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. They’re also 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression.
In an effort to encourage more people to share...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Hearing Loss
Title: Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Hearing LossCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Menopause General)
Source: MedicineNet Menopause General - May 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Hearing Loss
Older age at menopause also appeared to increase the risk, study found (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Hearing Loss
Older age at menopause also appeared to increase the risk, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRT Linked to Women's Hearing Loss HRT Linked to Women's Hearing Loss
Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help alleviate symptoms of the menopause may have an increased risk of hearing loss, a study has found.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, May 12, 2017 -- Hearing loss has been linked to several factors associated with menopause, a new study says.
One factor is your age at menopause. An older age is tied to a higher risk of hearing troubles. And, a second factor is the use of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy: Women who take HRT during menopause 'risk hearing loss'
WOMEN who take hormone replacement therapy during the menopause risk hearing loss, a study revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of hearing loss
A new study, published inMenopause,examines the link between menopausal age, the use of oral hormonal therapy, and hearing loss.Medical News Today (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 11, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of hearing loss
A new, first-of-its-kind study investigates the link between hormone replacement therapy and hearing loss in menopausal and postmenopausal women. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hearing / Deafness Source Type: news
HRT raises the risk of hearing loss by up to 21%
A study by doctors in Boston, US, found women who take hormone replacement therapy to cope with menopause increase their chances of hearing loss by up to 21 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
