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Memory loss during menopause

27/5/2009

Study shows that memory and learning take a hit during menopause.

 
 
 

HRT doubles cancer risk

5/2/2009

Post-menopausal women who take combined hormone replacement therapy for at least five years double their risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.

 
 
 

Libido being redefined

5/2/2009

Research shows that women with a low libido don't have a great quality of life, adding fuel to the debate whether a low libido is actually being medicalised for cynical reasons.

 
 
 

HRT safe for 2 years: study

4/2/2009

A potential two-year "safe period" for hormone replacement therapy has been identified by American Cancer Society epidemiologists.

 
 
 

Blow for menopause sufferers

28/1/2009

A review of a number of herbal remedies commonly used to control menopause symptoms reveals little evidence that they are effective.

 
 
 

HRT may shrink brain

13/1/2009

Hormone treatments commonly used by menopausal women appear to accelerate brain shrinkage, according to two new studies released Monday.

 
 
 

HRT doubles breast cancer risk

15/12/2008

Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis study.

 
 
 

Sex rivalry eases with age

12/11/2008

Fertile women are more likely to downgrade the attractiveness of other women because they feel threatened, but this seems to change with age, researchers claim.

 
 
 

Hormone patch lifts libido

6/11/2008

Postmenopausal women with a low libido reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin.

 
 
 

HRT does not raise heart risk

2/10/2008

Women who take HRT do not have a higher than usual risk of heart attack, especially if they use a cream or skin patch or take "cyclic" hormone combinations, researchers report.

 
 
 
 

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