Tag: Hormone Replacement Therapy
Potential Mental Health Advantages Found for Transdermal Versus Oral Hormone Therapy
Postmenopausal women on transdermal HT experienced lower incidence of anxiety and depression compared with those receiving oral HT
Hormone Tx Linked to Incidence, Risk for Autoimmune Disease Postmenopause
Significant increases in risk were observed for all autoimmune diseases except Graves disease and autoimmune hepatitis
Women’s Employment Trajectory Impacted by Menopause
Early natural menopause, surgical menopause both tied to leaving labor market
Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk
Up to 32 percent lower risk conferred by early initiation, while increased risk for dementia seen in studies among older women
Hormone Replacement Therapy Patches Safer Than Oral Delivery for Women With Diabetes
Oral therapy tied to increased cardiovascular risk but not for estrogen-sensitive cancers
Many Clinicians Not Comfortable With Hormone Therapy in Patients With History of Gynecologic Cancer
Findings show discomfort primarily exists among gynecologists seeing patients with a history of endometrial or epithelial ovarian cancer
Type of Hormone Therapy Used After Menopause Affects Memory Performance
Transdermal estradiol MHT linked to higher episodic memory scores, oral estradiol linked to higher prospective memory scores
Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Temporarily Increase Fracture Risk
Fracture risk then decreases to levels similar to and then lower than women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy
ENDO: Superior Weight Loss Seen With Tirzepatide and Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use
For postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity receiving tirzepatide, menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased weight loss
Varying Associations ID’d Between Hormone Therapy, Young-Onset Breast Cancer
Inverse link seen for estrogen hormone therapy use and young-onset breast cancer; positive link seen for long-term use of estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy
