Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - After breast cancer treatment, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, but a type of "talk therapy" might relieve these symptoms for some women, British researchers suggest. In a new study, women who received this form of psychotherapy, known as cognitive behavioral therapy, had reduced their symptoms by half within six months. "Hot flashes and night sweats are distressing symptoms, which cause social embarrassment and sleep problems, and they are challenging to treat, especially for women who have had breast cancer" because hormone replacement therapy is generally not recommended for these women, explained lead researcher Myra Hunter. According to background information in the study, which is published in the Feb. 15 online edition of The Lancet Oncology, 65 percent to 85 percent of women have hot flashes after breast cancer treatment. Group cognitive behavioral therapy is a safe and effective treatment for women who have hot flashes and night sweats following breast cancer treatment, Hunter said, with additional benefits to mood, sleep and quality of life. "The women in this trial reported frequent and problematic symptoms and relatively low quality of life," said Hunter, a professor of clinical health psychology at King's College … Continue reading →

TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- After breast cancer treatment, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, but a type of "talk therapy" might relieve these symptoms for some women, British researchers suggest. In a new study, women who received this form of psychotherapy, known as cognitive behavioral therapy, had reduced their symptoms by half within six months. "Hot flashes and night sweats are distressing symptoms, which cause social embarrassment and sleep problems, and they are challenging to treat, especially for women who have had breast cancer" because hormone replacement therapy is generally not recommended for these women, explained lead researcher Myra Hunter. According to background information in the study, which is published in the Feb. 15 online edition of The Lancet Oncology, 65 percent to 85 percent of women have hot flashes after breast cancer treatment. Group cognitive behavioral therapy is a safe and effective treatment for women who have hot flashes and night sweats following breast cancer treatment, Hunter said, with additional benefits to mood, sleep and quality of life. "The women in this trial reported frequent and problematic symptoms and relatively low quality of life," said Hunter, a professor of clinical health psychology at King's … Continue reading →

Background Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) affect 65—85% of women after breast cancer treatment; they are distressing, causing sleep problems and decreased quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy is often either undesirable or contraindicated. Safe, effective non-hormonal treatments are needed. We investigated whether cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help breast cancer survivors to effectively manage HFNS. Methods In this randomised controlled trial, we recruited women from breast clinics in London, UK, who had problematic HFNS (minimum ten problematic episodes a week) after breast-cancer treatment. Participants were randomly allocated to receive either usual care or usual care plus group CBT (1:1). Randomisation was done in blocks of 12—20 participants, stratifying by age (younger than 50 years, 50 years or older), and was done with a computer-generated sequence. The trial statistician and researchers collecting outcome measures were masked to group allocation. Group CBT comprised one 90 min session a week for 6 weeks, and included psycho-education, paced breathing, and cognitive and behavioural strategies to manage HFNS. Assessments were done at baseline, 9 weeks, and 26 weeks after randomisation. The primary outcome was the adjusted mean difference in HFNS problem rating (1—10) between CBT and usual care groups at 9 weeks after … Continue reading →

In this randomised controlled trial, the authors recruited 96 women from breast clinics in London, UK, who had problematic HFNS (minimum ten problematic episodes a week) after breast-cancer treatment. Participants were randomly allocated to receive either usual care (49) or usual care plus group CBT (47). Group CBT comprised one 90 min session a week for 6 weeks, and included psycho-education, paced breathing, and cognitive and behavioural strategies to manage HFNS. Assessments were done at baseline, 9 weeks, and 26 weeks after randomisation. The primary outcome was the adjusted mean difference in HFNS problem rating (1-10) between CBT and usual care groups at 9 weeks after randomisation. Usual care is having access to nurses and oncologists, as well as survivorship telephone support programmes and cancer support services. The authors found that group CBT significantly reduced HFNS problem rating at 9 weeks after randomisation compared with usual care. Encouragingly, these improvements were maintained at 26 weeks. Scores out of 10 for CBT declined from an initial average of 6.5 to 3.5 at 9 weeks (46% reduction) and to 3.1 at 26 weeks (52% reduction); equivalent usual care scores were 6.1, 5.0 and 4.6 (representing reductions of 19% and 25%). The authors … Continue reading →

05-12-2010 10:01 Comment and Subscribe, TELL YOUR FRIENDS! As we all know, one possible step in transition is beginning Hormone Replacement Therapy, or HRT There are so many myths about what happens when you are on hormones. Maybe not myths so much but because There are so many different ways to prescribe hormones, you have so many different outcomes. MOST importantly, what occurs will be different for everyone! No one will react the same! So I cover the general things I have felt while being on HRT for 8 months, these are just my experiences- Not intended to diagnose or take the place of consulting a doctor. I am not going to include what I take or how I take it because I am not a doctor nor would want someone to take unsafe measures with hormones. I believe you at least need to consult a certified physician at some point when on hormones. So that you can get a recommended plan and dosage! I hope this video is helpful! PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES OR MAKE A VIDEO COMMENT! Send messages to http://www.youtube.com Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com Originally posted here: 8 Months on HRT! WHAT TO EXPECT! M to … Continue reading →

Once again we are returning to the question of whether menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases breast cancer risk. The recent issue of Journal of Family Planning and Health Care contains an article by two researchers who argue that the data used in the previously reported Million Women Study? is too flawed to support its widely-heralded finding that HRT use increases breast cancer risk. The Million Women Study is an observational study that found that women who used estrogen and progestin had an increased risk of developing breast cancer. It is well understood that epidemiologic studies like the Million Women Study can only prove correlations, and not cause and effect. In fact, there are several observational studies that supported the use of HRT to prevent heart disease, a finding that was not born out when randomized trials were done. Moreover, the Million Women Study is not the only study to come to this conclusion, nor is it the key study that most researchers point to when talking about the risks associated with HRT. That study is the Women's Health Initiative, a randomized placebo-controlled trial that was specifically designed to measure the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy -- and … Continue reading →

Sixteen-year-old Alexandra Gritta works to raise both funds and public awareness for horses forced to suffer at PMU (Pregnant Mare Urine) facilities in order to produce the hormone replacement therapy drug Premarin®. Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Alexandra Gritta, sixteen-year-old author and President of the Charity Book Series®, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, announced today her charitable gift to Duchess Sanctuary in Oakland, Oregon. Gritta's donation comes from the profit of her children's book, “Mystery at Silver Key Stables,” and her own personal fund-raising efforts. Her charitable gift of $10,000 brought another $10,000 in matching funds from the Humane Society of the United States, for a total donation of $20,000 to the Duchess Sanctuary. More than 180 rescued horses are allowed to roam free on the 1,120 acres of land at Duchess Sanctuary, a rural property outside of Roseburg, Oregon, run by the Fund for Animals in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Jennifer Kunz, Duchess Sanctuary Ranch Manager, reports that among these are 100 mares and foals rescued from Canadian Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) farms. After visiting the Duchess Sanctuary in July 2011, Gritta was inspired by the genuine love and concern that Jennifer … Continue reading →

By Peter Loftus, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is preparing to seek U.S. regulatory approval to sell a new menopause drug that could pose an alternative to the company's older hormone- replacement therapies, which have been tied to safety risks. However, repeated delays in developing the new drug, Aprela, have raised questions about its potential. Some analysts and doctors question whether regulators will approve it, and Aprela's market potential could be limited by continued safety concerns about hormone-based drugs. The New York-based drug maker expects to submit Aprela for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval sometime this year, Olivier Brandicourt, president and general manager of Pfizer's primary care unit, said in an interview earlier this month. Brandicourt said Aprela has the potential to reduce menopausal symptoms including hot flashes and to prevent bone-thinning osteoporosis, but with a better safety and tolerability profile than older hormone-replacement therapies. "We think this is a market which is unsatisfied ... and if you can bring a hormone therapy which doesn't have the traditional side effects, we can actually lead that marketplace," Brandicourt told reporters at a November meeting. Many women stopped using hormone-replacement therapies after a large government study, the Women's Health … Continue reading →

17-01-2012 13:44 This is the third episode in my series on transsexual - transgender issues. Read the original: Fran's Trans Vlog 3 - Hormone Replacement Therapy - Video … Continue reading →

19-12-2011 16:00 6 month update of Hormone Replacement Therapy. Nothing special See the original post: 6 Months of HRT - Video … Continue reading →