Research News on Menopause
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Paxil May Ease Hot Flashes
Two studies suggest that a low dose of the antidepressant medicine Paxil can lower the number and severity of hot flashes in some women.
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Exercise, Counseling Can Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms Caused by Breast Cancer Treatment
A Dutch study has found that exercise and a type of counseling called cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease menopausal symptoms that often come during and after breast cancer treatment.
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New Research Underscores Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
A large study offers more support for the link between hormone replacement therapy and higher breast cancer risk.
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Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy After Hysterectomy Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk
A study suggests that estrogen-only HRT may reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women who've had a hysterectomy.
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Specific Type of Counseling Can Help Ease Hot Flashes
Cognitive behavioral therapy may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.
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Analysis of Million Women Study Flawed, Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Remains
A group of experts reviewed the Million Women Study and concluded that it wasn't done properly.
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Soy Supplement Doesn’t Ease Hot Flashes or Prevent Bone Loss
Menopausal women who took isoflavone tablets every day for 2 years didn't get any relief from hot flashes; the isoflavone tablets also didn't prevent bone loss.
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Flaxseed Doesn’t Seem to Ease Hot Flashes
Research shows that flaxseed doesn't ease hot flashes.
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Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy Seems to Decrease Risk
A new study suggests that postmenopausal women who take estrogen-only HRT may have a somewhat lower risk invasive breast cancer.
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Waiting 5 Years to Start Hormone Replacement Therapy Offers Less Risk
New research suggests that breast cancer risk is higher in women who use HRT during the first 5 years after menopause starts compared to women who wait more than 5 years to start HRT.
