Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Washington, October 10 (ANI): In a new study, researchers carried out a randomised trial over 10 years with additional six years of follow-up to establish whether Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can reduce cardiovascular risk if it is started early after menopause. HRT therapy has been subject to much discussion due to both positive effects and negative effects. A paper published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare back in January cast doubt on the "unreliable" Million Women Study which associated HRT with an increased risk of breast cancer. Conflicting results have led clinicians to believe that time since menopause until HRT is initiated can account for differences in cardiovascular outcome. 1006 women (504 in HRT group and 502 in non-HRT group) were included in the study by researchers from Denmark and all were white, healthy, recently menopausal and aged 45-58 years old. Women who'd had a hysterectomy were only included if they were aged 45-52. Exclusion criteria were if they had a history of bone disease, uncontrolled chronic disease, previous or current cancer, current or previous use of HRT within the past three months and alcohol or drug addiction. All data on diagnoses or death were taken from … Continue reading →

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The company that owns a hormone replacement clinic in Memphis was ordered Wednesday to temporarily stop making certain claims about one of its treatments. Some of the claims from HRC Medical Centers Inc, a chain of hormone replacement therapy clinics, were unsubstantiated and the company filed to advise patients of the possible health risks and adverse side effects of its Amor Vie therapy, according to the order issued by the Davidson County Circuit Court. The company runs a clinic in Memphis at 1790 Kirby Parkway. The order comes after the Tennessee Attorney General's office filed suit Monday, alleging the company violated the Consumer Protection Act by making a series of false and unsubstantiated claims about the benefits, efficacy, safety and side effects of its "bio-identical" hormone replacement therapy. The company has denied similar allegations in the past, according to the Tennessee Attorney General's office. The company's website says inadequate hormone levels can cause loss of energy, low sex drive, weight gain, depression and more and that most of the symptoms can be treated with its Amor Vie. "We are grateful to the court for this action as this concerns the safety and health of many Tennesseans," Attorney General Bob Cooper … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It was a decade ago many women stopped taking hormone replacement therapy fearful after the federal government pulled the plug on a massive ten year study of Hormone Replacement Therapy. The study linked the hormones to cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots. Now new research seems to suggests they may be safe for some women who start taking them soon after they reach menopause. The new study in the British Medical Journal suggests hormone therapy can have benefits for those in early menopause. "What's interesting about this study is it once again brings up the issue is hormone replacement therapy safe for women who are recently postmenopausal," said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum with Lenox Hill Hospital. The study looked at more than 1,000 Danish women between the ages of 45 and 58 in the early stages of menopause. Half were on hormones, half weren't. The women were then tracked six more years after the trial was stopped. Researchers found those who had the hormone therapy were less likely to die, have heart failure, a heart attack or have an increased risk of breast cancer or stroke. Dr. Steinbaum says hormone therapy is something some women need. … Continue reading →

A new study has found that women who take hormone replacement therapy for 10 years following menopause have significantly reduced risk of heart failure, heart attack, and dying. In addition, those same women are not at any increased risk of cancer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or stroke. These findings come just weeks after a different study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology showed that hormone use among postmenopausal women has been declining. Speculation as to the reason for this decline focused on patient and doctor fears based on a 2002 study by the Womens Health Initiative (WHI) that found estrogen/progestin hormone therapy can increase risks of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and breast cancer. The new study, published today in the journal BMJ, throws into question the results from the WHI research. Researchers from Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark looked at 1006 white, healthy Danish women from ages 45 to 58. After a 10-year randomized trial and six years of follow-up, the study authors concluded that the women treated with long term hormone replacement therapy had significantly reduced risk of mortality, heart failure, or heart attack, without any apparent increase of cancer, DVT, or stroke. ABC news quotes Dr. Louise … Continue reading →

By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that women who take hormone replacement therapy in the early stages of menopause may have a reduced risk of heart attack, heart failure or dying. This apparent benefit comes without a heightened risk of cancer or blood clots, the Danish researchers said. These health risks have long been a concern of menopausal women and their doctors when considering hormone therapy. The study, published Oct. 9 in the BMJ, even found evidence of a trend toward a lower risk of breast cancer, although this was not statistically significant, said study author Dr. Louise Lind Schierbeck. However, two doctors not associated with the study said the findings weren't enough to convince them to recommend hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to head off heart problems. But they -- and many doctors -- would prescribe low doses of the therapy for short durations to treat menopausal symptoms such as poor sleep or hot flashes. The new study comes on the heels of two other studies, one finding that HRT was safe for the heart and the other concluding that it did not worsen memory in younger women taking it. Women have … Continue reading →

For 10 years, many women going through menopause have shunned hormone replacement therapy after a landmark study suggested a link between HRT and breast cancer. A new study, published online in the medical journal BMJ, suggests a flaw in that initial study: The women in the first report started HRT at an average age of 63. The new study follows women who began HRT at the onset of menopause (the 1,006 women involved in the study were white, healthy, and aged 45-58 years old), and found that not only was there not an increased risk of cancer for the women on HRT, they were less likely to die of heart disease. Half of the women in the study were given HRT for 10 years. After 10 years, 15 women in the HRT group had died and one suffered a heart problem. In the non-HRT group, 26 women had died and seven had had some type of heart problem. The Danish researchers followed the women for another six years, finding that women not on HRT were 40 percent more likely to die or suffer a heart problem than the women on HRT. Rates of breast cancer were the same between the … Continue reading →

By: Agence France-Presse October 10, 2012 7:03 AM OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES STORIES InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 PARIS - Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) soon after menopause do not show higher cancer incidence within 16 years, according to a Danish study published on Tuesday that fuels scientific discord over the treatment's safety. Indeed, women who took HRT in the investigation had a significantly lower risk of dying or developing heart problems, the researchers wrote in a paper published on the medical websitebmj.com. The new study was hailed by a menopause awareness group but a researcher who led a wider probe into HRT said it was worryingly underpowered. HRT has been shrouded in controversy since a Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study in 2002 reported a higher risk of breast cancer for women who take it, a finding echoed by the Million Women Study (MWS) a year later. "We found a significantly decreased risk of... death, heart failure or myocardial infarction (heart attack) when hormone replacement therapy was started early in postmenopause," wrote the Danish team. "(T)his finding was not associated with an increased risk of cancer, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism." The MWS stirred up … Continue reading →

By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 17:32 EST, 9 October 2012 | UPDATED: 18:32 EST, 9 October 2012 Taking HRT is safe and can protect against heart disease without increasing cancer risks, a milestone study claims. It found women who take hormone replacement therapy at the start of the menopause for 10 years can reduce their risk of heart failure, heart attacks and premature death. Most importantly, the study found there was no extra risk of cancer, strokes or blood clots even 16 years after starting HRT. HRT use dropped dramatically in 2002 when a study found women who took it were at a higher risk of breast cancer, heart disease and strokes. A new review has called that research 'unreliable and defective' Using HRT halved the risk of heart disease and strokes, and cut the death rate by 43 per cent during the study period. Experts hailed the findings as finally demonstrating that HRT has long-term health benefits after a decade-long controversy over its safety. British doctors are calling for rules on HRT prescribing to be re-written, allowing a new generation of women to get bone protection and relief from menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and mood changes. Read the … Continue reading →

Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) soon after menopause do not show higher cancer incidence within 16 years, according to a Danish study published on Tuesday that fuels scientific discord over the treatment's safety. Indeed, women who took HRT in the investigation had a significantly lower risk of dying or developing heart problems, the researchers wrote in a paper published on the medical website bmj.com. The new study was hailed by a menopause awareness group but a researcher who led a wider probe into HRT said it was worryingly underpowered. HRT has been shrouded in controversy since a Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study in 2002 reported a higher risk of breast cancer for women who take it, a finding echoed by the Million Women Study (MWS) a year later. "We found a significantly decreased risk of... death, heart failure or myocardial infarction (heart attack) when hormone replacement therapy was started early in postmenopause," wrote the Danish team. "(...) (T)his finding was not associated with an increased risk of cancer, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism." The MWS stirred up a storm when it claimed HRT boosted cancer risk by between 30 and 100 percent, a finding criticised by … Continue reading →