surmeno's Bookmarks About "hrts"

Transdermal Contraceptive Patches

Although about contraceptives instead of hrts, this article contains some good information on patches in general, including alternative placement sites and their delivery (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-12-11 16:22 hrts · route

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712741 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Beneficial in Younger Postmenopausal Women

More support that hrts are more beneficial than risky for younger women in menopause (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-13 19:23 hormones · hrts · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/712299?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Are Bioidentical Hormones Safe?

Although the tone is somewhat dismissive, all of her points are actually quite valid.(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-11-02 12:58 risks · hormones · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711157?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Mammogram Recalls Not Affected by HT Suspension

Stopping hrt for mammograms doesn't seem to make much difference according to the NAMS (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-10-30 13:50 hrts · breast cancer · mammography

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711236?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Menopausal Hormone Therapy in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers: Uncertainty and Caution

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 hormones · hrts · cancer · risks · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/100/19/1341 - cached - mail it - history

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

by surmeno 2009-10-28 14:36 cancer · hrts · hormones · breast cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/19/1361 - cached - mail it - history

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

by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:54 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · cancer

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/169/18/1684?pubs - cached - mail it - history

Hot Flushes, CHD, and Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-10-13 11:26 cardiovascular disease · hormones · hrts · risks · hotflashes

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709345?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

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

by surmeno 2009-09-30 13:29 route · transbuccal · sublingual · hormones · hrts

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10993031 - cached - mail it - history

Could transdermal estradiol+progesterone be a safer postmenopausal HRT?

Sadly, the full article is behind a paywall but even the abstract is interesting.

by surmeno 2009-09-29 13:08 hormones · hrts · risks · breast cancer · cardiovascular disease · blood clot

http://www.maturitas.org/article/S0378-5122(08)00204-1/abstract - cached - mail it - history

Soy Isoflavone Tablets Do Not Appear to Prevent Menopausal Bone Loss

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by surmeno 2009-09-24 19:41 osteoporosis · hrts · non-hormonal · soy

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/709458 - cached - mail it - history

Timing of Hormone Therapy Affects Breast Cancer Risk

Note comment about results dependent upon the progestogen used (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-09-15 14:01 risks · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · menopause · timing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708885?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Keep track of all your medicines with our new tool

Downloadable tool for keeping track, plus some other use tips from Consumer Reports Health

by surmeno 2009-09-10 16:30 drugs · hrts · interactions

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2009/09/keep-track-of-your-drugs-best-buy-drugs-my-medication-tracker-prevent-dr... - cached - mail it - history

Do Antibiotics Interact With Combination Oral Contraceptives?

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)

by surmeno 2009-08-27 17:40 hrts · interactions · drugs · antibiotics

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707926?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

The metabolism of ethinyl estradiol in man

by surmeno 2009-08-25 12:05 hrts · synthetic · oral · metabolism

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/4/408 - cached - mail it - history

Bioidentical Hormones, Compounding, and Evidence-Based Medicine

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by surmeno 2009-08-11 21:46 hormones · hrts · risks · compounding · legal · political

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706240 - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Modestly Reduce Gout Risk

"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)

by surmeno 2009-07-23 12:18 risks · hrts · gout

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706355?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

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

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by surmeno 2009-07-08 11:48 vaginal atrophy · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555702 - cached - mail it - history

Australian Register - Current Medicines

Searchable database of Australian prescription medications

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:25 hrts · drugs · australia

https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au/ebs/ANZTPAR/PublicWeb.nsf/cuMedicines?OpenView - cached - mail it - history

Hong Kong Pharmaceutical Service

Provides content in English and Chinese

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:17 hrts · drugs · hong kong

http://www.psdh.gov.hk/eps/index.jsp - cached - mail it - history

Japan Pharmaceutical Reference

Package inserts for drugs marketed in Japan. Site provides Japanese or English content.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:15 hrts · drugs · japan

http://www.e-search.ne.jp/~jpr/ - cached - mail it - history

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD)

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:14 drugs · hrts · canada

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/databasdon/index-eng.php/ - cached - mail it - history

Canadian Prescription Drug Info

Welcome to our Prescription Drug Info, powered by MediResourceTM. This is your source for easy-to-use information on Canadian prescription drugs.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:13 hrts · drugs · canada

http://www.medbroadcast.com/drug_info.asp - cached - mail it - history

Consumer Medicine Information leaflets

Search for medications. While the leaflets are mostly the blackbox warnings, at the very end they do provide a brief description of the actual dose, ingredients, and route of the hrt or drug for Australian consumers

by surmeno 2009-04-27 16:06 drugs · hrts · australia

http://www.nps.org.au/health_professionals/patient_resources - cached - mail it - history

European Product Index

This Product Index includes medicines approved in the Member States of the European Union according to the procedure for Mutual Recognition.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:56 hrts · drugs · eu

http://www.hma.eu/mri.html - cached - mail it - history

South African Electronic Package Inserts

The purpose of this site is to make the package inserts for South African medicines available to the public in electronic format. The site is not complete, in that the information for some drug companies still needs to be captured, and other companies have not yet given permission to make their package inserts available. However, the site is constantly being updated and in time we hope to be able to provide information for all medicines available in South Africa.

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:36 drugs · hrts · south africa

http://home.intekom.com/pharm/ - cached - mail it - history

New Drug Evaluations: Regional Drug & Therapeutics Centre

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:25 hrts · drugs · uk

http://www.nyrdtc.nhs.uk/publications/New_drug_eva/new_drug_eva.php - cached - mail it - history

Index to Drug-Specific Information

Official FDA drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:19 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/DrugIndex.htm - cached - mail it - history

RxMed: Prescribing Information

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:17 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.prescribe.main.html - cached - mail it - history

Prescription Drugs - Information, Interactions & Side Effects

US drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:08 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.drugs.com/ - cached - mail it - history

*Drug Info from the RxList

US drug database

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:07 hrts · drugs · us

http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp - cached - mail it - history

New Zealand Data Sheets Index

Drug data sheets from NZ government

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:05 hrts · drugs · new zealand

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/datasheet.htm - cached - mail it - history

Drug Information Database

Included UK, US, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada resources

by surmeno 2009-04-27 15:00 hrts · drugs

http://www.rphworld.com/pharmacist/links-349-0-hitsD-28.html - cached - mail it - history

Changing Body, Changing Needs: Addressing Atrophic Vaginitis Over the Long Term

Good overview of diagnosis & treatment from medical viewpoint. Paid for by Wyeth, an HRT manufacturer. Free signup required to read

by surmeno 2009-04-17 14:27 hormones · hrts · vaginal atrophy

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/19322_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy

Good and detailed article sponsored by the manufacturer of this hrt. Also contains excellent review of hormone physiology. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-04-09 15:07 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · drugs · estrogen · menopause · breast cancer · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548593_1 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen/Progesterone Combo Doubles Lobular Breast Cancer Risk

the current use of estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy was not associated with an overall increased risk of invasive ductal cancer.

by surmeno 2009-03-20 10:45 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589743?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Intrinsa sex drive patch may not work

Results from the testosterone patch remain weak and the issue clouded with risks. Since the trials didn't sort for estrogen adequacy or other hormone supply issues, this isn't really surprising.

by surmeno 2009-03-03 11:21 hormones · risks · hrts · testosterone · libido

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE52219N20090303 - cached - mail it - history

No Increase in Breast Cancer in First 2 HRT Years

Current use of E+P was associated with an increased risk for both ductal breast cancer (relative risk [RR], 1.75) and lobular breast cancer (RR, 2.12). However, current use of estrogen only increased the risk for lobular cancer (by 50% after 10 years or more of use) but did not increase the risk for ductal carcinoma, except in lean women (with a body mass index of <25 kg/m2). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-02-06 21:23 cancer · hormones · risks · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587979?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Plus Testosterone Not Significantly Related to Breast Cancer Risk

Women who used Estratest, the most commonly used E + T preparation, had a significantly increased breast cancer risk (adjusted HR, 1.78). (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-24 18:57 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer · estrogen · testosterone

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587215 - cached - mail it - history

Testosterone Improves Sexual Function in Women not Taking Estrogen

Note that breast cancer incidence increased with use and that the dose given was not needs-based, which might well provide some insight into the level of masculinizing effects (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2009-01-17 10:27 testosterone · breast cancer · hrt · libido

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586816?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Raloxifene Associated With Thrombosis, Fatal Stroke in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2009-01-14 19:47 hrts · cardiovascular disease · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/586668?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk

Interesting to stack these numbers up against the breast cancer risks, yet which one gets the press...and all the medical attention?

by surmeno 2009-01-08 16:26 hormones · risks · cancer · hrts · colon cancer

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE50776720090108 - cached - mail it - history

Moisturizers May Provide Unwanted Estrogen Exposure in Breast Cancer...

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by surmeno 2008-12-16 14:42 risks · cancer · hormones · hrts · breast cancer · xenoestrogens

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/585350?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Regimen, Route of Administration May Be Linked to MI Risk

"Unopposed estrogen was not associated with the risk of MI and was not significantly different from the risk with cyclic combined therapy...Furthermore, significantly lower MI risk was observed with dermal delivery compared to oral unopposed estrogen therapy..." (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-12-09 13:31 cardiovascular disease · risks · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/584936?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Cream May Aid Menopausal Symptoms

Finally the compounders strike back with a study of their own on the effects of transdermal compounded cream hrts (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-11-21 14:30 risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583975?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Lower Risk for Gallbladder Disease With Transdermal Hormone Therapy

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by surmeno 2008-11-14 18:48 risks · hrts · route · gallbladder

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583511?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Danish study finds HRT does not raise heart attack

More support for the lower cardiovascular risk profile of transdermals over orals

by surmeno 2008-10-01 12:16 hormones · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · route

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE48T8RI20080930 - cached - mail it - history

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

This is the full study (free downloadable pdf link in right sidebar) that suggests that hrt may not be as risky as though for these women.

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:10 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/djn313 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Safe and Possibly Protective for BRCA1-Mutation Carriers

An exciting new study that while not definitive, does suggest that the risk of hrt for BRCA1-carriers may be much lower than previously assumed (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-29 11:08 hormones · risks · hrts · cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581179?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Selecting Menopausal Estrogen Therapy: Oral or Transdermal?

Excellent overview of factors affected by route of hrt delivery (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-22 18:40 hormones · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · estrogen · testosterone · route · metabolic syndrome · diabetes

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/17277_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Treatment for Postmenopausal Women Reviewed

Good summary of routine care (albeit for women in natural meno) recommendations for menopausal women. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-09-02 19:05 menopause · risks · hrts · cardiovascular disease · prevention · testing

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579943?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

FDA Safety Changes: Prempro/Premphase, Premarin Intravenous, Sandostatin

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by surmeno 2008-07-31 22:56 risks · cancer · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578360?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Treatment May Cause Increase in Risk of Gastroesophageal Reflux

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by surmeno 2008-07-29 11:28 gerd · reflux · heartburn · hormones · estrogen · hrts · risks

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578165?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

The Practical Clinical Application of the NAMS 2008 Position Statement on Estrogen and Progestogen Use in Postmenopausal Women

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by surmeno 2008-07-25 19:42 hormones · hrts · medical practice

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/15625_pnt - cached - mail it - history

NAMS menopause guidelines statement

This is the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (pdf download)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:10 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · estrogen · cancer · osteoporosis · cardiovascular disease · *absolutely read this

http://www.menopause.org/PSHT08.pdf - cached - mail it - history

NAMS Updates Guidelines on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

This is a summary of the updated guidelines version that spells out who/how long/why and debunks many of the recent anti-hrt myths following on WHI (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-07-21 15:08 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576970?src=mp&spon=16&uac=39384DZ - cached - mail it - history

Atrophic Vaginitis: An Undertreated Epidemic, Part I

Discusses symptoms and treatment approaches; emphasizes that systemic and local hrt are two different things (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-07-18 21:50 vaginal atrophy · urinary incontinence · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/15704_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Risk of Gallbladder Disease Lower With Transdermal Rather Than Oral HRT

by surmeno 2008-07-11 11:30 hrts · risks · gallbladder · route

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577407?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Cholesterol indicates if HRT would be heart-safe

women whose ratio of LDL ("bad") cholesterol to HDL ("good") cholesterol came to less than 2.5 had no increased risk of a heart attack or angina while using estrogen alone or with progesterone. By contrast, a ratio of 2.5 or higher was associated with a 73 percent higher likelihood of heart-related illness.

by surmeno 2008-06-16 14:43 cardiovascular disease · hrts

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USKUA66396720080616 - cached - mail it - history

Estradiol Spray May Help Control Postmenopausal Hot Flushes

Note that this "study" is just a demonstration-of-effectiveness by the manufacturer of this hrt. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-06-04 19:24 hrts · estrogen · route

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575538?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Dietary Boron and HRT Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in Women

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by surmeno 2008-05-30 11:07 cancer · hrts · risks · nutrients

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575185?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

HRT Risk and Lipids

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by surmeno 2008-05-28 23:20 cardiovascular disease · risks · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575209?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Transdermal Estrogen Does Not Up Risk of Venous Thromboembolism?

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by surmeno 2008-05-27 19:29 risks · cardiovascular disease · hrts · route · oral · transdermal · clot

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575009?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Black Cohosh Hepatic Safety: Follow-up

by surmeno 2008-05-26 10:56 black cohosh. liver · nutraceuticals · hrts · risks

http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/nen009 - cached - mail it - history

Dangers of Black Cohosh As HRT

by surmeno 2008-05-26 10:54 black cohosh. liver · nutraceuticals · hrts · risks

http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/75/89785.htm - cached - mail it - history

Black cohosh

by surmeno 2008-05-26 10:52 black cohosh. liver · nutraceuticals · hrts · risks

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/black-cohosh/NS_patient-blackcohosh - cached - mail it - history

Black Cohosh

by surmeno 2008-05-26 10:51 black cohosh. liver · nutraceuticals · hrts · risks

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/blackcohosh.asp - cached - mail it - history

FDA panel rejects testosterone patch for women on safety grounds

by surmeno 2008-05-24 10:49 testosterone · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/329/7479/1363 - cached - mail it - history

Oral hormone therapy pills double clot risk

by surmeno 2008-05-23 13:30 hormones · hrts · risks · clot · cardiovascular disease · route · oral

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL2293658720080522 - cached - mail it - history

Hormone therapy safe in early menopause

Repudiates the sweeping recommendation that women shouldn't use hrts that came out of the Women's Health Initiative aftermath.

by surmeno 2008-05-20 00:40 risks · hrts · hormones · cardiovascular disease · cancer · breast cancer · whi

http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL1915748520080520 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen Hormone Therapy May Raise Risk of Reflux

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by surmeno 2008-05-09 13:50 hrts · risks · gerd

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574244?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

(free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-05-03 11:57 hormones · hrts · risks · cancer · breast cancer

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573450?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Interactions between intakes of alcohol and postmenopausal hormones on risk of breast cancer

by surmeno 2008-03-11 15:07 risks · hrts · cancer · breast cancer · alcohol

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/116833788/ABSTRACT - cached - mail it - history

Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk

I'd like to see better articulation of the data to include actual hormone levels in the various test groups, since I suspect the relationship may not be as binary as this report paints

by surmeno 2008-03-11 14:59 risks · cancer · hrts · breast cancer

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSFLE16315920080311?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews - cached - mail it - history

Endothelial function across an oral contraceptive cycle in women using levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol

results suggest that levonorgestrel may antagonize the activity of ethinyl estradiol [on vascular lining]--in other words, CV risk may be a function of the progestin, not the estrogen (abstract)

by surmeno 2008-03-10 19:30 cardiovascular disease · risks · hrts · progestin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17277029?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_R... - cached - mail it - history

Beneficial Effect of Hormone Therapy on Mortality and Heart Disease

The window of opportunity for the maximal beneficial effect of HT on total mortality and CHD appears to be when HT is initiated within 6 years of menopause and/or before age 60, and continued for 5 years or more. The absolute risks associated with HT are low and even rarer (<1 additional event/1,000 women) in women younger than age 60 or within 5 years after menopause when initiating HT. The risks associated with ET alone are negligible. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-29 19:46 cardiovascular disease · risks · hrts · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569935?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Drug Information Portal

Huge portal for research on most drugs and hrts, including FDA labels, research, interactions, etc. all from approved medical or government sources

by surmeno 2008-02-21 15:28 drugs · hrts · research

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp - cached - mail it - history

Glycemic Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

by surmeno 2008-02-08 18:19 hormones · hrts · risks · diabetes · blood sugar

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/138/1/1 - cached - mail it - history

Black Cohosh and Menopausal Symptoms

Good evaluation of current body of knowledge about the use of black cohosh, but note carefully that they are discussing natural meno and brief usage periods (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-02-01 17:40 nutraceuticals · herbals · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/8685_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Postmenopausal Systemic Hormone Therapy: Putting Risks Into Perspective

Excellent evaluation by National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health and North American Menopause Society presenters (funded by Wyeth) looking at risks of using hrt (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2008-01-31 19:28 risks · cardiovascular disease · osteoporosis · cancer · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/8663_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Bioidentical Estradiol Gel for Hormone Therapy in Menopause

Article about Elestrin (gel estradiol) actually contains a very good roundup of the current (post-WHI) thinking and research on transdermal hrts. (free signup required to read)

by surmeno 2007-10-09 16:49 route · hrts · estrogen · gel · transdermal

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/562666_print - cached - mail it - history

Atrophic Vaginitis and Estrogen Treatment

Excellent overview of what vaginal atrophy is, how 80% of postmeno women experience it (including its role in libido loss), how it's treated. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-08-04 12:40 vaginal atrophy · libido · hrts · hormones

http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/7489_pnt - cached - mail it - history

Prothrombotic Mutations, Hormone Therapy, and Venous Thromboembolism Among Postmenopausal Women: Impact of the Route of Estrogen Administration -- Straczek et al. 112 (22): 3495 -- Circulation

In contrast to oral estrogen, transdermal estrogen does not confer additional risk on women who carry a prothrombotic mutation. The safety of transdermal estrogen has to be confirmed in randomized trials.

by surmeno 2007-07-24 14:45 clot · blood clot · hrts · risks

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/22/3495 - cached - mail it - history

In Contrast to Oral Estrogen Therapy, Transdermal Estrogen Therapy Does Not Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Postmenopausal Women Who Carry a Prothrombotic Mutation

by surmeno 2007-07-24 14:43 clot · blood clot · hrts · risks

http://www.cardiologyonline.com/journal_articles/In_contract_to_oral.htm - cached - mail it - history

Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia

Some evidence suggests that the thrombotic risk from transdermal HRT is lower than the thrombotic risk from oral preparations, in women with and without prothrombotic mutations [Scarabin et al 2003 , Straczek et al 2005]. In one study, women with factor V Leiden who used oral estrogen had a 16-fold higher risk of VTE than non-users without the mutation. In contrast, the thrombotic risk in women with factor V Leiden who used transdermal estrogen was similar to that in women with a mutation who did not use estrogen. Among women with factor V Leiden, the use of oral estrogen was associated with a fourfold higher risk of VTE than transdermal estrogen [Straczek et al 2005]. However, there are no prospective trials confirming the safety in women with thrombophilia and/or prior VTE.

by surmeno 2007-07-24 14:40 clot · blood clot · risks · hrts · transdermal

http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/factor-v-leiden/details.html - cached - mail it - history

Study Supports HRT Use for Short Term, but Little Benefit in Older Women

Excellent discussion of the implications of hrt use and how women got a raw deal from the WHI panic. And excellent read. (free signup requited)

by surmeno 2007-07-16 18:03 hormones · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease · menopause

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559816?src=rss - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Therapy Safer in Younger Women? A Best Evidence Review

From JAMA, this opinion piece is likely to be of significant influence on doctors. Most worrisome for us, it doesn't take surgical meno into account and it states that some benefits should not be considered as countering risks.

by surmeno 2007-07-11 12:39 whi · menopause · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559366 - cached - mail it - history

How NIH Misread Hormone Study in 2002 - WSJ.com

News analysis of the original WHI study cancellation and how the results have been reinterpreted with time.

by surmeno 2007-07-09 10:52 hormones · hrts · risks · cardiovascular disease · whi

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118394176612760522.html - cached - mail it - history

Effects of oral and trans-vaginal ethinyl estradiol on hemostatic factors and hepatic proteins

This study indicates that for ethinyl estradiol, the route has little effect on clotting and inflammation. This is not the current understanding of route-related effects with other estrogens.

by surmeno 2007-06-29 13:57 route · hrts · inflammation · clot · risks

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/short/jc.2007-0026v1 - cached - mail it - history

Premenstrual Syndrome/Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Treatment

Although not strictly pertaining to us, the lesson of symptoms being relieved by continuous dosing says much about the effects of hormonal fluctuation and why cycling hrts without medical reason makes no real sense. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-06-28 15:26 headache · stability · dosing · hrts · cycling

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558740 - cached - mail it - history

Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Lower Coronary Artery Disease

younger postmenopausal women treated with estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) had significantly less coronary artery calcification than their counterparts taking placebo. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-06-22 16:34 cardiovascular disease · hrts · risks · estrogen

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558657 - cached - mail it - history

FDA Approvals: Divigel

New estradiol gel, market availability 7/07, download prescribing info at http://www.divigelus.com/prescribing.pdf (free signup required for announcement link)

by surmeno 2007-06-22 16:17 hormones · hrts

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558654?rss - cached - mail it - history

Alexander Foundation for Womens Health

Recommended by a member as a good resource for women having difficulties with brain aspects of menopause

by surmeno 2007-06-20 12:32 hormones · hrts · depression · brain · mood

http://www.afwh.org/ - cached - mail it - history

Bipolar II, Mood Swings without Mania; Brain Tours; Stress and Depression; Hormones and Mood; and more...

Extensive Mental Health Information on Specific Topics, recommended by a member for those having particular difficulty with the brain effects of menopause and hrt balancing

by surmeno 2007-06-20 12:32 hormones · hrts · depression · brain · mood

http://psycheducation.org/ - cached - mail it - history

Femring and Estring: 2 Different Products

A clear manufacturer's statement that dispels this mistaken impression some professionals have that these two products are interchangeable.

by surmeno 2007-06-19 13:31 hrts

http://www.rphlink.com/femring031605.html - cached - mail it - history

International Menopause Society updated recommendations

Formerly one of the most conservative, anti-hrt organizations, this group has revised their guidelines to be a lot more reasonable and less terrifying. Good move. This link is a pdf file download. More language versions available at http://www.imsociety.org/ims_recommendations.php

by surmeno 2007-05-25 18:41 menopause · hormones · hrts · risks · whi · *absolutely read this

http://www.imsociety.org/pdf_files/ims_recommendations/ims_updated_recommendations_on_postmenopausal_hormone_therapy_27_... - cached - mail it - history

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Patients:

Good overview of several recent articles on the topic.

by surmeno 2007-05-23 17:00 hormones · hrts · risks · menopause · testosterone · estrogen · cancer

http://ww3.peerviewpress.com/gpimgs/fastcast/r240/required/index.htm - cached - mail it - history

New Guidelines Issued for Treatment of Vaginal Atrophy

About 10% to 40% of postmenopausal women have symptoms related to vaginal atrophy, most of whom require treatment. However, only about 25% of symptomatic women seek medical attention.

by surmeno 2007-05-16 16:29 hormones · hrts · vaginal atrophy · dryness

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556471?rss - cached - mail it - history

Early HRT Use Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Once again, there appears to be a beneficial effect in continuing hormone coverage that is contradictory to the effect when hrt is begun many years post-meno. (free signup required)

by surmeno 2007-05-07 14:12 hormones · hrts · risks · estrogen · menopause · brain

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556106?rss - cached - mail it - history

Female Sexual Desire--Beyond Testosterone

The negative results from this study are clearly stated for the primary endpoint of libido (desire/interest) as well as the secondary endpoints of mood, vitality, sexual pleasure, and total sexual functioning. The authors report no statistically significant improvement with treatment compared with placebo for any of these endpoints

by surmeno 2007-05-07 13:44 hormones · hrts · cancer · testosterone · estrogen · libido

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/99/9/659 - cached - mail it - history