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Hormone therapy formulations have differential effects on heart fat deposits in early menopausal women

Estrogen Preps Differ in Effects on Heart Fat Deposits

Increase in epicardial adipose tissue less likely with oral conjugated equine estrogens in early menopause
For Chinese postmenopausal women

Vitamin D, Estradiol Deficiency Have Synergistic Effect on MetS

Findings seen in cross-sectional study involving 616 postmenopausal Chinese women
For postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Negative Health Outcomes

No difference in cardiovascular disease, cancer, hip fracture for users or nonusers of vaginal estrogen
Supplemental estrogens may be beneficial for sexual function in menopausal women

Estrogen Via Patch Superior for Menopausal Sexual Symptoms

Transdermal, not oral, estrogen modestly improved sexual function in early postmenopausal women
Many non-hormone options and therapies are available for the treatment of estrogen-depletion symptoms in breast cancer survivors

Options Available for Estrogen Depletion After Breast Cancer

Women should be encouraged to optimize lifestyle and should not be treated with hormone therapy
Women exposed to estrogen for longer periods of time during the reproductive years may have a lower risk of depression

Longer Estrogen Exposure May Protect Against Depression

Early menstruation, more frequent periods make depression less likely, researchers suggest
For postmenopausal women undergoing surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse

Estriol Gel Aids Vaginal Health Pre, Post Genital Prolapse Sx

Significant improvement in vaginal health before and after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
For midlife ovariectomized Long Evans rats

Duration of Estrogen Rx May Be Important Factor in Renal Health

Long-term estradiol treatment induced renal and cardiac hypertrophy, reduced glomerular filtration
For postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer taking aromatase inhibitors

Intravaginal Testosterone Deemed Safe in Early Breast CA

Findings in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitors
Current use of an estrogen-containing contraceptive is associated with an increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Estrogen-Containing Contraception May Up Vit D Level

Current use of estrogen-containing contraceptive associated with 20 percent increase in 25(OH)D