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The Network Recognized by the National Breast Cancer Coalition
By: NWHN Staff ,Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Hormone Therapy, Menopause, Menopause Hormone Therapy Policy UpdatesWe are thrilled that the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) recently honored the Network with its Grassroots Activism Award for our success in reducing the incidence of breast cancer! The Network’s longtime advocacy — including our members’ and supporters’ activism —challenged...
Menopause, Hormone Therapy, & Aging Skin-Is There a Connection?
By: Cindy Pearson and Jonathan Raymond ,Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Menopause, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesMenopause hormone therapy (HT) offers probably the biggest example in modern medicine where enthusiasm for a drug’s reputed benefit trumped existing supporting science. As we’ve said before, menopause hormone “replacement” therapy was a triumph of marketing over science.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Ending the Epidemic of Unnecessary Hysterectomies
By: Pam Geyer ,Gynecological Health, Hysterectomy, Menopause, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesOne day around two years ago, while examining my body, I discovered a pelvic organ prolapse. Being a health researcher, I immediately started researching what I was facing. Two gynecologists I saw were ready to wheel me into surgery for...
Rx for Change: Why Suzanne Somers is Wrong About Hormones
By: Charlea T. Massion, MD, and Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD ,Menopause, Menopause Hormone Therapy, Rx for Change, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesSuzanne Somers looks great. In interviews and a series of books, the actress attributes her seeming agelessness -- not to mention increased energy, libido, and a host of other benefits -- to her use of “bioidentical” hormones.
Strategies for Staying Sexual After Menopause
By: Rebecca Chalker ,Gynecological Health, Menopause, Sex, Sexuality, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Urinary Incontinence, Vaginal Dryness Deep Dive ArticlesWhen was the last time you heard a joke suggesting that sex invariably goes ever downhill or totally crashes after menopause? Like yesterday? This concept was boldly reaffirmed — without reference to reliable research — at a conference on menopause...
Wild Yam Cream, Diosgenin, and Natural Progesterone: What Can They Really Do for You?
By: Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD ,Bone Health, Breast Health, Fibroids, Menopause, Progesterone, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesAmidst the large and sometimes confusing variety of hormone replacement therapy options, “natural" hormones have been growing in both visibility and popularity. Creams containing wild yam extracts or natural progesterone, or oral natural progesterone preparations are emerging as the HRT...
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