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Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: Abstract and Introduction

surmeno — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:50:00 -0500

Note that true allergy is very rare, so while it's a tempting thought if we're having hrt problems, we need to look very seriously at it (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under hormones, progesterone, allergy,

Hormone Replacement Beneficial in Younger Postmenopausal Women

surmeno — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:23:00 -0500

More support that hrts are more beneficial than risky for younger women in menopause (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under hormones, hrts, menopause,

Are Bioidentical Hormones Safe?

surmeno — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:58:00 -0500

Although the tone is somewhat dismissive, all of her points are actually quite valid.(free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under risks, hormones, hrts,

Mammogram Recalls Not Affected by HT Suspension

surmeno — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:50:00 -0400

Stopping hrt for mammograms doesn't seem to make much difference according to the NAMS (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under hrts, breast cancer, mammography,

Menopausal Hormone Therapy in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Uncertainty and Caution

surmeno — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:36:00 -0400

Tagged by surmeno under hormones, hrts, cancer, risks, breast cancer,

Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers

surmeno — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:36:00 -0400

Tagged by surmeno under cancer, hrts, hormones, breast cancer,

New-Onset Breast Tenderness After Initiation of Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk

surmeno — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:54:00 -0400

Tagged by surmeno under risks, hormones, hrts, breast cancer, cancer,

Hot Flushes, CHD, and Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

surmeno — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:26:00 -0400

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For women on HRT, tenderness may be warning sign

surmeno — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:18:00 -0400

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Sublingual administration of micronized estradiol and progesterone, with and without micronized testosterone: effect on biochemi

surmeno — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:29:00 -0400

Tagged by surmeno under route, transbuccal, sublingual, hormones, hrts,

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Risk for Death From Lung Cancer

surmeno — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:07:00 -0400

Note that this only references the combined hrt arm of the study, so we don't know the extent to which estrogen may have contributed to this finding. (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under risks, cancer, smoking,

Could transdermal estradiol+progesterone be a safer postmenopausal HRT?

surmeno — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:08:00 -0400

Sadly, the full article is behind a paywall but even the abstract is interesting. Tagged by surmeno under hormones, hrts, risks, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, blood clot,

Soy Isoflavone Tablets Do Not Appear to Prevent Menopausal Bone Loss

surmeno — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:41:00 -0400

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Timing of Hormone Therapy Affects Breast Cancer Risk

surmeno — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:01:00 -0400

Note comment about results dependent upon the progestogen used (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under risks, hormones, hrts, breast cancer, menopause, timing,

Keep track of all your medicines with our new tool

surmeno — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:30:00 -0400

Downloadable tool for keeping track, plus some other use tips from Consumer Reports Health Tagged by surmeno under drugs, hrts, interactions,

Do Antibiotics Interact With Combination Oral Contraceptives?

surmeno — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:40:00 -0400

While the article focuses on oral contraceptives, the basic information is pertinent to hrts as well (and in some cases, even other than oral hrts) when we're talking disruption of balance (free signup required to read) Tagged by surmeno under hrts, interactions, drugs, antibiotics,

The metabolism of ethinyl estradiol in man

surmeno — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:05:00 -0400

Tagged by surmeno under hrts, synthetic, oral, metabolism,

Bioidentical Hormones, Compounding, and Evidence-Based Medicine

surmeno — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:46:00 -0400

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Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Modestly Reduce Gout Risk

surmeno — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:18:00 -0400

"This increase in the risk of gout tended to be more evident among women with surgical menopause and among women with younger age at natural menopause" (free signup required) Tagged by surmeno under risks, hrts, gout,

Estrogen and Its Effect on Vaginal Atrophy in Post-Menopausal Women

surmeno — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:48:00 -0400

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