Arising from concerns raised during the Town Hall at the 2013 Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Dr. JoAnn Manson spearheaded a Working Group that determined that current labeling for low-dose vaginal estrogen used for vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) indications was not evidence based, overstated risks through extrapolation of findings from trials of oral systemic hormone therapy, and did not accurately reflect the safety profile of low-dose vaginal estrogen. Under her…

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In this video, Jame Abraham, MD, comments on this controversial topic and offers insight about a recent study associating oral contraception use with higher breast cancer risk. The amount of estrogen women take is a key factor, he says.

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To know Holly Thacker, MD, is to quickly discover the passion and work she accomplishes on behalf of women – especially those navigating their way through midlife.The nationally recognized leader in women’s health, who has a lengthy accomplishments list that includes serving as professor at Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and prior leadership roles for the North American Menopause Society and the National Osteoporosis Foundation, views such responsibilities as…

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I’m 32 yrs old and married, but I never feel the appetite to have sex.

I am 52 years old and post-menopausal. In January, I had a surgical biopsy of my breast following the discovery of "pre-cancerous" or "high risk" cells. No cancer was found, but my doctor stopped my hormone therapy anyway. Almost immediately, I developed osteoporosis and severe vaginal dryness.

I am taking Actonel now for osteoporosis, but am having difficulty with the cost. Less expensive options have more serious side effects. I have yet to find a non-estrogen remedy for vaginal dryness that works for me. Is there a compelling reason not to go back on hormone therapy?

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I am 34 years and I have one child and I am not looking to have another. I have high blood pressure and my first child was a risk. What are my options for permanent sterilization?

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The withdrawal of postmenopausal hormone therapy can raise the risks for cardiovascular mortality and stroke, particularly in the first year after discontinuation and in recently menopausal women, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.“Our findings question the safety of annual discontinuation practice to evaluate whether a woman could manage without HT,” Tomi S. Mikkola, MD, PhD, of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Helsinki University…

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