News for December, 2009

Women on HRT who experience breast tenderness at greater risk of cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness RibbonWomen who reported new-onset breast tenderness following use of estrogen-plus-progestin hormone replacement therapy () were at a much greater risk of developing than women on the same who did not report tenderness in their breasts, according to a study by researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California – Los Angeles.

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HRT ads built trust, but breast cancer diagnoses changed opinions

hrt pillsThe advertisements no longer blanket magazines or fill television screens, but the message cannot be deleted. Over the years, millions of women were told that estrogen loss during could be dangerous to their health, contributing to problems such as osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, tooth loss and blindness. It could also cause uncomfortable symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings. The ads said was a nasty disease that could be eliminated by just taking a once-daily pill, a hormone replacement therapy () that would help women feel like women again.

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