Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

“Many doctors say hormone therapy is a last resort.” “There is a small increased risk for breast cancer in the group that ...

A new meta-analysis presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society suggests that hormone therapy could ...

CHICAGO -- Hormone therapy for menopause symptoms reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, a systematic ...

Apart from its contraceptive effects, the Mirena also provides the progestogen component of HRT, alongside oestrogen. A Mirena can minimise the unwanted effects of the PMS-type symptoms of the ...

Due to patient confidentiality, real names generally can’t be used when doctors write about their patients. So for this essay, I will call one of my patients Maggy. She’s 53, and had ...

Hormone therapy (HT) is associated with significantly reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, according ...

Recent studies show that women can experience bothersome menopause symptoms, like hot flashes, for longer than originally ...

Background Oestrogen and progestogen have the potential to influence gastro-intestinal motility; both are key components of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Results of observational studies in ...

The long-acting progestogen injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate have been found to adversely affect bone mineral density in adult premenopausal ...

Hormone therapy can greatly reduce insulin resistance, offering potential benefits for managing metabolic health and diabetes ...