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2. Antihormone therapy - Wikipedia

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   Tamoxifen is also thought to lower the risk of breast cancer in those who have a predisposition or at risk. [9] Tamoxifen may be used in pre and postmenopausal women. [10] Toremifene is a similar SERM drug to tamoxifen, but is less common and only approved for treatment of metastatic cancer. Toremifene is generally prescribed once tamoxifen is ...

3. Selective estrogen receptor modulator - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] Tamoxifen treatment is also used for the treatment of osteoporosis and blood lipids in postmenopausal women. Adverse effects of tamoxifen include hot flashes and an increase in the risk of developing endometrial cancer compared to women of similar age. [6] [4] Toremifene, a chlorinated tamoxifen derivative developed to avoid hepatic ...

4. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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   Naysayers will cite a lack of research as a reason to not prescribe testosterone as a menopause treatment, but a growing body of research is finding little negative effect on breast tissue, the ...

5. What are the signs you need hormone replacement therapy ... - AOL

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   Hormone replacement therapy could be a major key to unlocking health benefits for women going through menopause, according to new research.. A study published Aug. 29 in the journal JAMA Network ...

6. Exemestane - Wikipedia

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   The main source of estrogen is the ovaries in premenopausal women, while in post-menopausal women most of the body's estrogen is produced via the conversion of androgens into estrogen by the aromatase enzyme in the peripheral tissues (i.e. adipose tissue like that of the breast) and a number of sites in the brain. Estrogen is produced locally ...

7. Effects of hormones on sexual motivation - Wikipedia

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   Menopause is associated with a rapid decline of estrogen, as well as a steady rate of decline of androgens. [12] The decline of estrogen and androgen levels is believed to account for the lowered levels of sexual desire and motivation in postmenopausal women, although the direct relationship is not well understood.

8. As more women turn to testosterone, here's what to know ... - AOL

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   Testosterone is an essential hormone for both men and women, playing an important role in muscle growth and cognitive function. Low levels of the hormone can lead to changes in mood, cognition and ...

9. Tamoxifen - Wikipedia

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   Tamoxifen is used for the treatment of both early and advanced estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive or ER+) breast cancer in pre-and postmenopausal women. [24] Tamoxifen increases the risk of postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer; using tamoxifen with an intrauterine system releasing levonorgestrel ...