Facts About Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
Choosing whether or not to use postmenopausal hormone therapy can be one of the most important health decisions women face as they age. As with taking any treatment, the decision involves carefully we... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Mature Women
This page features links to information about osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy.... Details >
Indian Health Service |
Estrogen and Estrogen with Progestin Therapies for Postmenopausal Women
Information from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial about estrogens and progestins continues to have significant public health implications for postmenopausal women.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Frequently Asked Questions About Hormone Therapy
New Recommendations based on ACOG's Task Force Report on Hormone Therapy.
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Recommendations and Rationale
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the routine use of estrogen and progestin for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women. ... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information
New findings from the Women's Health Initiative and other studies offer important information about the risks and benefits of long-term menopausal hormone therapy. ... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Menopause
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Menopause is a normal part of life. It is one step in a long, slow process of reproductive aging. For most women this process begins silently somewhere around age 40 when periods may start to be less... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Questions and Answers: Use of Hormones After Menopause
Postmenopausal hormone use usually involves hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with either estrogen alone or in combination with progestin to compensate for the decrease in natural hormones that occurs... Details >
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
Women's Health Initiative: Questions and Answers About the Estrogen-Alone Study
These are answers to questions about the halting of the estrogen-alone segment of the women's health initiative.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health |
