Archive for the ‘Menopause’ Category
Low-Dose Transdermal HRT Does Not Appear to Increase Stroke Risk
Friday, June 11th, 2010 Tags: BMJ, hormone replacement, HRT, Menopause, Stroke, Transdermal
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Study challenges old notion that menopause starts in the ovariesSome of the most unpleasant symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats, have long been believed to originate in the ovaries.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Tags: Brain, estrogen, hot flashes, LH, Menopause, New Jersey Medical School, obstetrics, obstetrics and, obstetrics and gynecology, Start, symptoms, women, Worst
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Menopause is a natural part of life and does not necessarily require treatment. You need to be informed of your options. Symptoms and health risks associated with low estrogen can be treated, often, in natural ways that don’t include drug related risks.
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Tags: age of menopause, Coming, Consumer, disease, estrogen, HRT, Informed, Menopause, natural, ovaries, progesterone, symptoms, woman, women
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A new ovarian cancer screening approach appears to be effective for women at average risk of developing the disease. The Risk of Ovarian Cancer Algorithm (ROCA), which is based on patient age and trends in CA-125 blood testing, demonstrated very few false positives and had a specificity of 99.9%.
Monday, May 24th, 2010 Tags: CA 125, cancer, disease, gynecologic, Gynecology, kyle mathews, New Ovarian Cancer Screening Approach, Oncology, ovarian, Ovarian Cancer, Overall, ROCA, TVS, Ultrasound, women
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Before and After Menopause The average age of menopause, the cessation of menstruation caused by failure of the ovaries to secrete estrogen, is 51 years of age for women in the United States. Menopause will occur between the ages of 45 and 55 for the majority of women. The time between the onset of irregular… Read More
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Tags: age of menopause, cessation, difficulty sleeping, estrogen, fluctuation, Health Initiative, hormone level, hormone replacement, hot flashes, irregular menses, irritability, median age, memory loss, menstrual cycle, mood swings, ovaries, ovary, perimenopausal period, perimenopause, pituitary gland, progesterone, secretion, symptoms, transition period, United States, woman, women
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