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Amenorrhea is the medical term for the absence of menstruation . There are two types of amenorrhea, primary and secondary. Primary amenorrhea refers to delayed menarche (the first menstrual period) and is defined as any one of three conditions: th...
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The absence of menstrual periods is called amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea is the failure to start having a period by the age of 16. Secondary amenorrhea is more common and refers to either the temporary or permanent ending of periods in a woman wh...
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Hormone Therapy For WomenHormone therapy (HT) increases your levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This will help reduce signs of menopause.
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Natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT) is the use of non-synthetic, bio-identical hormones (estrogens, progesterone, and/or testosterone), derived from plants), to treat hormone imbalances and deficiencies. The first oral contraceptive pill was originally derived from Dioscorea species, wild yam; later soy was used as the precursor for oral contraceptive hormones.
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is medication containing one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen plus progestin (synthetic progesterone. Some women, usually those who have had their uterus removed, receive estrogen-only therapy. HRT is most often used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. It comes in the form of a pill, patch, or vaginal cream.
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Is HRT right for you? That's up to you and your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will review your health needs. Then he or she will suggest steps you can take to control any symptoms or health risks. HRT may be one part of your overall program.
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Detailed information on hormone replacement therapy, including the controversy over its use
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Detailed information on hormone replacement therapy, including the controversy over its use
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of natural hormones produced in a woman ' s body. HRT is sometimes referred to as estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), because the first medications that were used in the 1960s for female hormone replacement were estrogen compounds.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy: Friend or Foe?Menopause is a natural stage of life for women.
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A Harvard Medical School professor and prostate disease expert discusses the benefits and risks of testosterone-replacement therapy, including misconceptions about whether this treatment increases the risk of prostate cancer.
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Women often perceive heart disease as an older person's disease that need not concern them until menopause.
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What is the oldest age a woman can still take low-dose birth control pills as a form of HRT if no problems exist?
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Pituitary Tumor SurgerySurgery is usually the main treatment for people with pituitary tumors. The most common surgery used to remove pituitary tumors is called trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy.
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Pituitary Tumor Treatment IntroductionResearchers are always finding new treatments for pituitary tumors and improving current treatments. Pituitary tumors are almost never fatal.Factors That Influence Treatment OptionsThe treatment choices for ea...
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