Menopause

Elyse — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:14:51 -0600

What's Normal?

Women who are menopausal are often more clear about their purpose in life and are less willing to please others ahead of themselves. The first two letters of Read more...

What is Effective and Safe for Night Sweats in Women with Breast Cancer?

Elyse — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:24:23 -0500

Should I stop checking my own breasts?

Elyse — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:07:23 -0600

WHI, One Year Later — WHY?

Elyse — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:38:31 -0600

It has been a year since the Women’s Health Initiative Estrogen plus Progestin (WHI) arm of this large trial was stopped early because it caused harm Read more...

What the Women’s Health Initiative Results Mean for Breast Cancer Survivors

Elyse — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:25:09 -0600

Estrogen Deficiency: The Wrong Idea About Menopause

Elyse — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:37:45 -0600

The largest and best-controlled trial testing whether hormone “replacement” therapy prevented heart disease was stopped three years early in July 2002. The Read more...

The ABCs of Osteoporosis Prevention (for Women in Menopause)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:30:46 -0600

Menopause means graduation! One year has passed since the last menstrual period and perimenopause is over. Because of the hormonal changes of the first Read more...

The Death of Hormone Replacement Therapy — Why and how to use Ovarian Hormone Therapy

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:56:27 -0600

A response to the cancelled Women’s Health Initiative study and call for a healthier look at menopause

Stopping Estrogen Treatment (Sometimes called “HRT”)

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:08 -0600

Ovarian Hormone Therapy for Women with Early Menopause

Elyse — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:55:17 -0600

We hear a lot of things about hormone therapy (often wrongly called Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT) (1). Most of the time when Read more...