Hormone therapy

Women Health: Early Menopause Can Make Females Prone To Alzheimer's, Claims Study

Hormone therapy improves many severe symptoms related to menopause and has been hypothesised to also prevent cognitive impairment.

Apr 04, 2023, 21:56 PM IST

Breast cancer recurrence not caused by hormone replacement treatment: Study

Breast Cancer Study: Hot flashes and night sweats, as well as vaginal dryness and urinary tract infections, plague breast cancer survivors frequently. These symptoms worsen the quality of life and can lead patients to discontinue therapy. 

Jul 20, 2022, 23:50 PM IST

Hormone therapy slows progression of atherosclerosis, provides multiple health benefits

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process of blood vessels that is central to most cases of cardiovascular disease. The risk of cardiovascular disease in women rapidly increases after menopause and remains the leading cause of death in US women.

Sep 28, 2020, 16:29 PM IST

New web-based calculator predict long-term risk of breast cancer

CTS5 calculator can predict patients with both high and low risk of their cancer so could benefit from the continuation of treatment or in order to avoid any further therapy along with the potential adverse side effects.

Aug 24, 2018, 10:51 AM IST

Menopausal hormone therapy likely to boost brain skills

Hormone therapy refers to either oestrogen or combination oestrogen or progesterone treatment.

Mar 22, 2018, 18:12 PM IST

Hormone therapy safe for women with migraine: Study

Migraine is a headache of varying intensity, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.
 

Oct 13, 2017, 13:04 PM IST

Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women may be safer

Hormone therapy -- which replaces the depleting levels of female hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone -- is known to be effective in reducing menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. 
 

Sep 13, 2017, 17:05 PM IST

Hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss in menopausal women

For the study, detailed in the journal Menopause, the team examined independent links between menopausal status, oral hormone therapy, and risk of self-reported hearing loss in 80,972 women.

May 15, 2017, 00:40 AM IST

Postmenopausal hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss

 Hormone therapy after menopause may increase the risk of developing hearing loss in women.

May 11, 2017, 00:04 AM IST

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer ups depression

Elderly men being treated with hormone therapy for prostate cancer are likely to experience an increased risk of depression, a study has found.

Apr 16, 2016, 18:08 PM IST

Post-menopausal hormone therapy cuts heart disease

They were stratified into two groups: early post-menopause -- women who were within six years of menopause and late post-menopause -- women who were 10 years or more beyond menopause. 

Apr 04, 2016, 15:33 PM IST