University of Pennsylvania spinout Linnaeus Therapeutics has secured $22 million in federal funding to test whether its once-a-day pill can help Americans reap the benefits of estrogen without ...

Menopausal estrogen-only therapy appears to lower risk of mortality significantly without harmful side effects among women treated in their 50s who had a hysterectomy and their ovaries removed, ...

London, UK - Hopes that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) using forms of estrogen other than those tested to date might yet yield some benefits in the secondary prevention of coronary artery disease ...

Estradiol hormone therapy was associated with higher memory scores in postmenopausal women. Transdermal estradiol was linked with better episodic memory, while oral estradiol was tied to prospective ...

Years after warnings that estrogen therapy could lead to increased cancer risk, a new study has found that it in addition to alleviating hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, it carries little ...

In the 1980s and '90s, many doctors told women going through menopause that they should take female hormones — estrogen and progestin — to alleviate symptoms like hot flashes and sleep problems. The ...

It’s a sign of just how much attitudes about the patches, and about menopause, have changed. After a report in 2002 suggested that hormone therapy increased the risks of breast cancer and ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) alters hormone levels, which can manage menopause symptoms. Doctors also use it to manage hormone imbalances and as part of gender affirming care. Hormone therapy has ...

Despite the increased incidence of endometrial cancer in younger women, there is limited research regarding the safety of local, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy (ET) for survivors. A new study ...

Menopause clinics across the U.S. are hearing from women who are having trouble filling prescriptions for estrogen patches, a common hormone replacement therapy. “There’s just more demand for these ...

The benefits of hormone therapy for menopause symptoms often outweigh the risks for many people. However, it may not be a good treatment option for others, including those with a history of blood ...

Menopause brings a lot of change, and it’s normal to feel uncertain about what’s happening in your body. Two of the most important hormone players in this transition are estrogen and progesterone.