Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

Therapy can take the form of an estrogen pill, skin patch, ring, gel, cream, or spray, and it usually includes a second ...

The form of HRT (oestrogen-only or combined with progestogen) and the method of delivery could also make a difference. “For ...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of monophasic estrogen-progestogen therapy on the sexuality and climacteric symptoms of postmenopausal women. Patients and Methods: A ...

This announcement follows drafted guidance from the health body last November which suggested that cognitive behavioural ...

Estrogen with progestogen has proved to be as effective as estrogen alone in treating menopause symptoms and reducing risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. HRT can be taken as a combination pill or ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause ...

The long-acting progestogen injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate have been found to adversely affect bone mineral density in adult premenopausal ...

It's a small, T-shaped device that's put into your womb and releases the hormone progestogen. The NHS describes the IUS as "one of the most effective forms of contraception available in the UK ...

These hormonal contraceptives may be less effective, depending on the HIV treatment you are taking: the combined pill the progestogen-only pill, also known as the mini-pill patches – a small beige ...

In Canada, commonly prescribed forms of MHT include estrogen-only or combined estrogen and progestogen therapies. Dr. Susan Goldstein, a Menopause Society certified practitioner and an assistant ...

The findings indicate that breast cancer risks with IUDs are likely similar to those with other types of hormonal birth ...