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What is Estrogen Replacement Therapy?

by Aimee Amodio

12 May 2008 03:44 PM

Since I've been on a roll with hormone replacement therapy information lately, I thought I'd add one more. Hormone replacement therapy often means a combination of estrogen and progestin -- estrogen replacement therapy only means one kind of hormone.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Risks and Precautions

by Aimee Amodio

11 May 2008 07:02 AM

Considering hormone replacement therapy? Here are some things to think about.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Side Effects

by Aimee Amodio

10 May 2008 07:57 AM

If you are considering hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopause symptoms, you might want to know a little bit about the possible side effects. Not all side effects occur in all women, but the following side effects have been reported.

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?

by Aimee Amodio

09 May 2008 07:52 AM

Hormone replacement therapy is helpful for easing symptoms of menopause and preventing osteoporosis in some women. You may also hear hormone replacement therapy called "opposed estrogen therapy". The name basically describes how it works.

Walking and Menopause

by Aimee Amodio

30 Apr 2008 07:23 AM

Researchers from Temple University took a look at stress and physical activity in women before, during, and after menopause. You probably won't be surprised to find out that an active, healthy lifestyle can lower your stress levels.

Menopause and Lack of Sleep

by Aimee Amodio

26 Apr 2008 05:30 PM

A lot of women in the early stages of menopause are finding that their worst problem is the lack of sleep.

Ease Hot Flashes with Flaxseed

by Aimee Amodio

23 Jan 2008 10:45 AM

You can never have enough remedies for those hot flashes! Researchers at the Mayo Clinic took a good look at flaxseed in a recent study.

Does Dong Quai Help With Hot Flashes?

by Aimee Amodio

05 Nov 2007 08:35 PM

Seems like I've heard a lot of talk about dong quai lately. This traditional Chinese herb is popular for treating menstrual and menopause problems... but does it work? Doctors suspect that hot flashes are related to changes in circulation.

Menopause and Bladder Problems

by Aimee Amodio

09 Nov 2006 11:42 AM

You think the hot flashes are bad? Another common symptom of menopause is bladder control problems, also known as urinary incontinence. During perimenopause and menopause, levels of estrogen in the body drop dramatically.

What Is Perimenopause?

by Aimee Amodio

08 Nov 2006 11:53 AM

Okay... I'd never heard of perimenopause until my mother started going through it a few years ago. Perimenopause is the transitional stage in a woman's reproductive life. It starts when the ovaries start to produce less estrogen, signaling the approach of menopause.



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