http://scncoalition.org/women-and-the-role-of-estrogen/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://scncoalition.org/women-and-the-role-of-estrogen/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Risk of Breast Cancer with Combined EPT Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:26:04 +0000 http://scncoalition.org/?p=3#comment-24 [...] In conclusion, the Million Women Study serves as a large observational study that confirms the WHI findings of a small increase in absolute risk of breast cancer with EPT therapy, and confirms prior observational studies of a smaller increase in absolute risk of breast cancer with ET. These findings are important to convey to women making decisions about initiation or continuation of hormone therapy. The findings do not change current recommendations to use hormones primarily for menopausal symptom relief, vulvovaginal atrophy, and quality of life issues in symptomatic menopausal women with natural, premature, or surgically induced menopause. [...] [...] In conclusion, the Million Women Study serves as a large observational study that confirms the WHI findings of a small increase in absolute risk of breast cancer with EPT therapy, and confirms prior observational studies of a smaller increase in absolute risk of breast cancer with ET. These findings are important to convey to women making decisions about initiation or continuation of hormone therapy. The findings do not change current recommendations to use hormones primarily for menopausal symptom relief, vulvovaginal atrophy, and quality of life issues in symptomatic menopausal women with natural, premature, or surgically induced menopause. [...]

]]> http://scncoalition.org/women-and-the-role-of-estrogen/comment-page-1/#comment-19 About Testosterone Levels Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:09:41 +0000 http://scncoalition.org/?p=3#comment-19 [...] (anti-androgens) to decrease the level of testosterone in the body and allow for the effects of estrogen to develop. Women may also use testosterone therapies to treat or prevent loss of bone density, [...] [...] (anti-androgens) to decrease the level of testosterone in the body and allow for the effects of estrogen to develop. Women may also use testosterone therapies to treat or prevent loss of bone density, [...]

]]> http://scncoalition.org/women-and-the-role-of-estrogen/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Skepticism about Hormone Replacement Therapy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:40:44 +0000 http://scncoalition.org/?p=3#comment-3 [...] women are much more highly estrogenized than their recent ancestors. An zoologist from Oxford calculated that over a mere 200 years the [...] [...] women are much more highly estrogenized than their recent ancestors. An zoologist from Oxford calculated that over a mere 200 years the [...]

]]> http://scncoalition.org/women-and-the-role-of-estrogen/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Hormones and Estrogen-Dependent Diseases Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:42 +0000 http://scncoalition.org/?p=3#comment-2 [...] Power Of Hormonal Action « Women and the Role of Estrogen [...] [...] Power Of Hormonal Action « Women and the Role of Estrogen [...]

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