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High follicle-stimulating hormone levels and low estradiol might indicate menopause, but of course, if you’re younger than typical menopause age, you should also rule out pregnancy with a ...
How does menopause affect the risk of heart disease? Due to the various hormonal changes that take place when a person enters menopause, their risk of heart disease and cardiovascular problems ...
The most widely used and most effective treatment for many perimenopause and menopause symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal dryness, is hormone therapy (HT), says Nanette Santoro, M.D ...
The side effects of cyproterone acetate (CPA), a steroidal antiandrogen and progestin, including its frequent and rare side effects, have been studied and characterized.It is generally well-tolerated and has a mild side-effect profile, regardless of dosage, when it used as a progestin or antiandrogen in combination with an estrogen such as ethinylestradiol or estradiol valerate in women.
Although promoted as a way of customizing treatment, hormone therapy does not require customization; [38] the use of testing to determine the number of hormones administered could result in the dose being higher than the minimum recommended level to alleviate symptoms, [2] [8] or the administration of unnecessary hormones to asymptomatic women ...
When used in high doses, estrogens are powerful antigonadotropins, strongly inhibiting secretion of the gonadotropins luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland, and in men are able to completely suppress gonadal androgen production and reduce testosterone levels into the castrate range. [32]
As the number of menopausal women of Gen X increases, menopause test kits and companies must offer guarantees of practicality, respect and utility, writes Dr. Lara Freidenfelds. Opinion: The truth ...
[1] [2] Other side effects of progestogens may include an increased risk of breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and blood clots. [2] At high doses, progestogens can cause low sex hormone levels and associated side effects like sexual dysfunction and an increased risk of bone fractures. [3]