The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Menopause
Is Hormone Therapy Safe for Menopausal Women?
There is no simple answer to the question: is hormone therapy safe? Two studies give different answers on HRT and increased risk of dementia.
Can You Cool Your Hot Flashes with Maca?
Some women have found that they can ease their menopausal hot flashes with maca, a root from the Peruvian Andes. Will it help you?
How to Relieve Vaginal Discomfort of Menopause
Women suffering from vaginal discomfort due to menopause have many options for relief. Vaginal estradiol tablets do not help more than placebo tablets, so estrogen is optional.
Why Is Hormone Replacement Therapy So Controversial?
Women suffering from severe hot flashes may take hormone replacement therapy. A study shows they are no more likely to die than women who avoid HRT.
Can an Antidepressant Really Help with Hot Flashes?
While an antidepressant might help with hot flashes and night sweats, stopping it could lead to withdrawal symptoms. A nondrug approach might be useful.
Will a Sleepless Menopause Make You Older?
A sleepless menopause plagued with night sweats and insomnia appears to accelerate biological aging. How can you avoid that?
Is Delayed Menopause Linked to Longer Life?
Women who start menstrual periods later and reach menopause at older ages are nearly 20 percent more likely to live a longer life.
Will Plant Products Cool Your Hot Flashes?
Can you cool your hot flashes with botanical medicines? The evidence is mixed, but soy isoflavone products may be worth a try.
How to Ease Hot Flashes with Acupuncture
A new study confirms that regular acupuncture treatments can ease hot flashes and night sweats to improve the quality of life during menopause.
Why Is the Cost of Premarin So Outrageous?
Premarin is made from pregnant mare's urine and has been around for decades and decades. Why is the cost of Premarin so high? Where is generic Premarin?
Pine Bark Extract Cools Hot Flashes
Taking an extract of European pine tree bark can ease menopausal hot flashes as well as a drug like paroxetine (Paxil).
Drug Interaction Could Lead to Disastrous Osteoporosis and Bone Fracture
Antidepressants (SSRIs), bone drugs (BPs), plus acid suppressing meds (PPIs) will likely increase the risk for bone fractures. Be careful of the combo.
Hot Flashes Stop but Brisdelle Side Effects Keep Going
Antidepressants like paroxetine have been re-purposed to treat hot flashes. Brisdelle is FDA approved, but you might want to know about side effects.
Non-Hormonal Drug to Quell Hot Flashes Has Uncomfortable Side Effects
How safe is Brisdelle (paroxetine) for hot flashes?
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