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Australian study finds hysterectomies do not cause weight gain
An Australian study on hysterectomies, menopause and overweight women debunks the long-held myth that hysterectomies cause weight gain, but found overweight women are more likely to have hysterectomies, according to ABC Science.
Male hormone increases sex drive, cancer risk questionable
Postmenopausal women who experience a slump in their sex drive may rediscover their libido by taking the male sex hormone testosterone. However, researchers are unsure if there may be a link between the use of testosterone and breast cancer, according
Women can experience symptoms years before menopause
Years before the onset of menopause, women can begin to feel many of the symptoms as part of perimenopause, according to a story by AsiaOne. Perimenopause is the body’s natural transition toward menopause. This is period leading up to menopause
Test may help women know when menopause is approaching
Many women begin hearing the silent ticking of their biological clocks when they hit 30. By 40, that ticking can become downright deafening, especially for women who want to have a baby but have yet to conceive. After all, there
Wyeth to stop making HRT, focus on cancer research
Wyeth, the pharmaceutical company that makes hormone replacement therapies Prempro and Premarin, announced today that it is ending its research in its signature areas of contraceptives and menopause treatments to focus on other female problems such as ovarian and breast
Strong bones in menopause may increase risk of breast cancer
Strong bones may make older, post-menopausal women at greater risk for breast cancer, according to a study conducted by University of Arizona, reported by KABC-TV in Los Angeles. Bone scans are used to check for osteoporosis, a disease in which
Acupuncture an alternative therapy for menopause
Menopause hit Terri Myerson like a high-temperature hurricane breeze, jolting her awake with at night with dripping sweats. For relief, she turned to a most unexpected treatment – acupuncture.
HRT linked to recurrence of breast cancer
Once thought of as a cure-all for a host of menopausal symptoms with benefits ranging from increased bone strength and protection against heart disease, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) continues to come under fire for causing more harm than good. Now
Timing, method of HRT may affect heart attack risk
How and when women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may affect their risk of heart attack, according to the Washington Post.
anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce breast cancer risk
Medications typically taken for pain relief may help reduce the risk of some breast cancers, according to a recent article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers analyzed data from 38 observational studies involving more than 2.7 million
