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 ...

The form of HRT (oestrogen-only or combined with progestogen) and the method of delivery could also make a difference. “For ...

Therapy can take the form of an estrogen pill, skin patch, ring, gel, cream, or spray, and it usually includes a second ...

This announcement follows drafted guidance from the health body last November which suggested that cognitive behavioural ...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of monophasic estrogen-progestogen therapy on the sexuality and climacteric symptoms of postmenopausal women. Patients and Methods: A ...

Estrogen with progestogen has proved to be as effective as estrogen alone in treating menopause symptoms and reducing risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. HRT can be taken as a combination pill or ...

It is a member of the 17 carbon derivates, also known as gonanes. This progestogen has a higher affinity for PRs and a higher affinity for the androgen receptor than first-generation OCs ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause ...

More people in Greater Manchester received hormone replacement therapy from the NHS last year than in any year since records ...

These hormonal contraceptives may be less effective, depending on the HIV treatment you are taking: the combined pill the progestogen-only pill, also known as the mini-pill patches – a small beige ...

Women were outraged last year when 'patronising' guidelines suggested women should favour talk therapy over HRT ...

In Canada, commonly prescribed forms of MHT include estrogen-only or combined estrogen and progestogen therapies. Dr. Susan Goldstein, a Menopause Society certified practitioner and an assistant ...