Hormone Replacement Therapy

Menopause Symptoms despite a Healthy Lifestyle? Find out why and what you can do about it? HINGLISH TRANSLATION: Mujhe 42 saal hain aur main perimenopause ke kai symptoms experience kar rahi hoon. Main nutrition ka khayal rakh rahi hoon aur pichle kuch saalon se strength training bhi kar rahi h

#menopausewize #menopause #menopause #perimenopause Mirena: Does it increase Progesterone levels?

Premature Menopause occurs in 1% of women and is when a woman experiences her final menstrual period before the age of 40.  The Bad News: Menopausal health issues are fast forwarded by many years including increased risk for fracture, cardiovascular disease, sexual dysfunction, vaginal and bladder

Research today suggests that estrogen alone MHT in women without a uterus reduces their probability of developing breast cancer by over 20% (PMID: 15082697) According to a UK-based research paper (PMC8827222), it is estimated that if 1,000 otherwise healthy women who are not on HRT and aged between

HRT or MHT? What is the difference: MenopauseWize What is the difference between HRT and MHT? When we use the term hormone replacement therapy (HRT), it seems to convey that we are trying to replace hormones to replicate the levels of a young woman BUT In reality what we are trying use horm

Progestogens can be of 2 types: 1.  Bioidentical progesterone that is structurally identical to what our body produces. It is available as a formulation called micronized progesterone. 2. Synthetic progestogens OR progestins include a wide range of compounds such as MPA or medroxyprogesterone acetat

When HRT is prescribed for a woman, she may be a candidate for Estrogen alone, Estrogen + Progesterone and sometimes Testosterone as well. Homework for you: If you were to take HRT, what do you think your provider may prescribe for you? - E - E+P - E+T - E+P+T ??? Hint: Add P if you have a uteru

Benefits of Hormone Therapy at Perimenopause and Menopause HINGLISH TRANSLATION: Menopausal hormone therapy ke kya benefits hain? Hormone therapy kai tarike ke fayde de sakti hai. Sabse pehle, yeh hot flashes aur night sweats se relief deti hai—yeh symptoms aapki zindagi ko bilkul disrupt kar

Are there any benefits of adding a progestogen to estrogen if a woman does not have a uterus? Women without a uterus would typically not be prescribed a progestogen since they technically don't need it to protect the lining of the uterus. But the symptoms of menopause are not solely because of the

Breast cancer risk for women who have a uterus and take estrogen + progestogen therapy.  According to the Women's Health Initiative the WHI which was one of the largest studies on MHT, they observed that in the group who used Estrogen + a synthetic progestin there was (PMID: 12117397) 1. 1 additio

While making your decision about MHT, it is important to look at the bigger picture. Understand your benefits and risks and look at the latest research on the subject instead of making and believing blanket statements like “Hormones cause cancer” PMID: 35211211 PMID: 30287986 #menopausewize #meno

Can oral contraceptive or birth control pills be used as Menopausal Hormone Therapy? Yes, BUT they may not be your best option.  1. Oral contraceptive pills were made to suppress ovulation and the dose required for that is much higher than that required to manage menopausal symptoms. This means tha

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Transdermal versus Oral Estrogen: MenopauseWize Hormone replacement therapy comes in various forms, including pills, patches, creams, and gels.  Each formulation works differently and depending on how the hormone enters your body, it may have different benefits and

Myth: Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT is very risky business. Fact: Each drug, and in fact every decision in life has a beneift and a risk - and therefore, daily, we make decisions subconsciously on the basis of a benefit to risk ratio calculation. The 'benefits' of HRT include symptom relief ho