Women's Health: Menopause

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

HRT increases the estrogen and progestin levels in your body. There are several standard hormone replacement therapy schedules, including continuous and cyclic along with higher-dose and low-dose.

Menopause and Perimenopause

Menopause is the point in a woman's life when she has not had a menstrual period for 1 year. Menopause marks the end of the childbearing years. It is sometimes called “the change of life.”

Menopause: Managing hot flashes

Most women experience hot flashes at some point before or after menopause, when their estrogen levels are declining. While some women have few to no hot flashes, others have them numerous times each day. If hot flashes are disrupt

Menopause Without Mystery

Until quite recently, menopause was something of a "taboo" topic, and often not discussed even between mothers and daughters or among close friends. Now that the huge "baby boom" generation (known for its openness and take-charge attitude toward med

Drospirenone and estradiol

Call your doctor right away if you have a breast lump, unusual vaginal bleeding, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Changes That Fend Off Disease

One of the most highly publicized "natural" remedies for menopausal symptoms is a class of compounds called phytoestrogens. A group of plant-based chemicals with weak estrogen-like effects, these substances are also said to reduce cardiovascular ris

Achard Thiers Syndrome