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Menopause Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer

Questions about whether hormone therapy might increase women’s cancer risk – particularly breast and ovarian cancer – have been raised for some time.

Menopause Hormone Therapy: Timing Doesn’t Matter

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy: Timing Doesn’t Matter

Menopause hormone therapy works to relieve symptoms whether a woman is 41 and adjusting to the aftermath of surgical menopause, or she’s 71 and enjoying sexual activity with a new partner.

Menstrual Suppression

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menstrual Suppression

What woman hasn’t at least occasionally wished she could avoid having her period? For decades some women have taken their traditional birth control pills on a non-traditional schedule in order to manipulate the timing of their periods.

Osteoporosis: Screening and Diagnosis

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Osteoporosis: Screening and Diagnosis

Pharmaceutical companies trying to sell drugs have pushed for the adoption of flawed screening techniques that medicalized age-related bone loss. The result? Many healthy women were prescribed osteoporosis drugs despite their serious side effects and risks.

Menopause Hormone Therapy Overview

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Menopause Hormone Therapy Overview

The widespread popularity of hormone therapy in the United States is a triumph of marketing over science and advertising over common sense. Drug companies and many health care providers view menopause as a disease to be treated.

Health Facts: Depo Provera and Bone Mineral Density

By NWHN Staff | Jul 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Health Facts: Depo Provera and Bone Mineral Density

For decades, women’s health advocates have been concerned about the safety of Depo-Provera, the progesterone-based contraceptive shot (the shot).

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones… No Really, Be Careful!

By Prisca Maldonado | May 8, 2015 | Comments Off on Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones… No Really, Be Careful!

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes one’s bones weak and more susceptible to break. It’s known as a silent disease. Most individuals develop osteoporosis, but the majority of individuals don’t know they have it, until they break a bone.

Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea, Congenital Syphilis, Budget Cuts—Oh My!

By Zoe Kusintiz | Apr 28, 2015 | Comments Off on Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea, Congenital Syphilis, Budget Cuts—Oh My!

On April 23rd, I attended a Senate briefing regarding the desired budget increase for the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP). The presentation was entitled, “The Public Health Crisis of STDs: Are We Ready?” Spoiler alert: We are really not ready; hence the need for $54.7 million increase to the department’s budget.

Spread the Word, Not the Virus!

By Prisca Maldonado | Apr 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Spread the Word, Not the Virus!

Did you know that half of all sexually active individuals in the United States would get an STD by the time they’re 25? Sounds viral, right? This statistic sounds outrageous, but in today’s society where many young people view sex as casual, it’s not hard to believe.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

By NWHN Staff | Nov 1, 2007 | Comments Off on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age. PCOS causes a woman’s body to produce excessive amounts of androgens or testosterone, hormones that are associated with male sex characteristics and reproduction.