Hormone Replacement Therapy News

Feb 26 , 2008

HRT Linked to Breast Cancer

A new study reveals that women who have taken combined hormone therapy for five years or more are at a higher risk of having abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies.
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Jan 24, 2007

Wyeth Sued over Prempro Once Again

Wyeth faces yet another lawsuit over its hormone replacement therapy drug, Prempro.

According to the lawyer of a Little Rock woman who is suing the company, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was “making up facts and causing confusion” about the risk of breast cancer associated with the use of Prempro.
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Jan 17 , 2007

Studies Support Isoflavones for Hot Flushes

A recent analysis of data from 17 separate studies on the efficacy of isoflavones to treat hot flushes and other menopause symptoms found that they can be somewhat effective, and may provide an alternative to dangerous hormone replacement therapy drugs.
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Dec 20 , 2006

Rate of Breast Cancer Drops With Decline in HRT Use

The number of breast cancer cases between August 2002 and December 2003 dropped a surprising 15 percent, researchers announced last week. The reason behind this decline could be that millions of American women discontinued the use of hormone replacement therapy during that time after a large study found that these drugs increase the risk of breast cancer.
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Dec 7 , 2006

New Study Differentiates Characteristics of Cancer in HRT Users?

A new analysis of the Million Women Study has found that tumors in women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs are bigger and more prone to spreading past the breast than patients who do not take HRT.
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Nov 1 , 2006

Is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Safe?

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about Bioidentical—or “natural”—hormone therapy to relieve symptoms of menopause. We know by now that HRT drugs that were prescribed to millions of American women every year are linked to a variety of severe adverse events such as cancer and dementia. But is natural therapy really natural? And is it safer than HRT drugs?
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Oct 5, 2006

Jury Rules Prempro Caused Breast Cancer In HRT Trial

A women and her husband were awarded $1.5 million compensation in the first phase of a hormone replacement therapy trial after a Philadelphia jury found that Prempro at least partially resulted in the women developing breast cancer.
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Oct 4 , 2006

Study: Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk

The results of a new study reveals that long-term use of hormone replacement therapy drugs in postmenopausal women heightens the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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Sept 6 , 2006

Hormone Therapy Linked to Hearing Problems

A new study reported in this week’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that postmenopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy containing progestin have a greater risk of suffering hearing damage compared to those not taking hormone therapy or those on estrogen-only treatments.
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Aug 29 , 2006

FDA Cracks Down on Drug Compounding

In searching for an alternative to hormone replacement therapy drugs like Wyeth’s Prempro—associated with an increased risk of cancer and other serious ailments—many women seek the help of compounding pharmacists who create bio-identical hormone combinations considered safer by many.
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Aug 25 , 2006

First Prempro Trial Begins

The first of thousands of hormone replacement therapy lawsuits to reach the courtroom.
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Aug 4 , 2006

First Trial Over Hormone Replacement Therapy to Begin

Major pharmaceutical company Wyeth will face its first trial next month over its estrogen-progestin combination hormone replacement therapy drug that has been linked to breast cancer.
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July 28, 2006

Study: Estrogen Plus Testosterone Therapy Raises Breast Cancer Risk

New research indicates that a combination of estrogen and testosterone hormone replacement therapy used to treat symptoms of menopause significantly increases the risk of breast cancer. Additionally, a second report found that alternative treatments to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are not effective.
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June 23 , 2006

Battle Heats Up Over Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy

In the battle over hormone replacement therapy, the makers of drugs like Premarin and Prempro are now pitted against compounders of bio-identical hormones. The FDA has been asked to step as the referee and federal legislators are grappling with a review of the rules.
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June 16 , 2006

Study Links Hormone Replacement Therapy to Dementia

A recent study found that older women taking combination hormone replacement therapy for more than five years were two times more likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, than those who were not using the medications..
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June 2 , 2006

Herbal Alternative to HRT

An herbal remedy can offer a natural relief for women going through menopause. In the wake of controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapy, which has been linked to breast cancer, a new study found that women who take a mixture of black cohosh and St. John’s wort extract suffered half as many hot flashes and were 42 percent less likely to feel depressed than those who took a placebo.
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May 9, 2006

New Study Links Estrogen to Breast Cancer

A new study indicates that estrogen-only therapy nearly doubles the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy and used this form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than fifteen years. Researchers say that women taking or considering long-term estrogen use should carefully weigh the risks and benefits with their doctor before making any treatment decisions.
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May 3, 2006

Benefits of HRT Alternatives

A recent medical study provides information and insight about the effectiveness of HRT alternatives. The results of their study are published in the 3 May 2006 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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April 27, 2006

In wake of HRT dangers, many worry about Pill

In the wake of the Women’s Health Initiative, which revealed the risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), many women are asking about the risks and benefits of the birth control pill.
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March 2, 2006

New Study: Hormone Replacement Safety

A new study shows by taking estrogen alone in hormone replacement therapy, the risks of some women suffering from heart attacks did not increase.
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February 24, 2006

Trial Dates Set For HRT Cases

The trial dates for two Hormone Replacement cases have been set in Little Rock, Arkansas. The cases, against Pfizer and Wyeth, are alleging that the HRT medications that they manufactured and marketed caused the plaintiffs to develop breast cancer.
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February 7, 2006

Breast Cancer Survivors Blame HRT

Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of breast cancer survivors who claim that hormone replacement drugs caused their breast cancer. The first of 5,000 cases is set to begin in Little Rock, Arkansas. Helen Rush and Linda Reeves are only two of the thousands of breast cancer survivors who have sued Wyeth, Pfizer, and other hormone drug manufacturers due to hormone replacement therapy side effects.
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January 20, 2006

Study: HRT Effects Related to Menopausal Onset & Age

A new study suggests that the timing of menopause and a woman's age are critical determining factors in the effects of hormone replacement therapy. This study, published in the Journal of Women's Health, indicates that the benefits and risks of HRT may be related to the start of HRT therapy in relation to the onset of menopause and the patient's age.
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January 3, 2006

Survival Rate of Lung Cancer Victims Worsened with HRT

A recent study reveals that women with lung cancer have a lower survival rate if they are taking hormone replacement drugs. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , watched some 498 women, all with lung cancer and some using postmenopausal hormone therapy for 6 weeks or more before their lung cancer was diagnosed.
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December 15 , 2005

A Natural Approach to Hormone Replacement Therapy

In 2002, a comprehensive hormone replacement study linked this popular menopause medication to serious and potentially life threatening side effects. Hormone replacement therapy, a combination of hormones estrogen and progesterone, has been used by millions of women to ease menopausal symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and more. After medical researchers discovered that hormone replacement therapy increased a woman’s risk of heart attacks, blood clots, strokes, and more, many patients began searching for alternative relief.
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November 21, 2005

Specific Hormones may be at Fault in HRT Risks

Recent data suggests that some hormone replacement therapies may be more damaging to women than others, and those women experiencing menopausal symptoms may take these less-damaging hormones more often than previously thought.

Hormone replacement therapy took a turn for the worse in 2002 with the data released from the Women’s Health Initiative study that showed that HRT actually increased the risks for breast cancer, strokes and other health problems. Millions of women stopped taking HRT for their menopausal symptoms as a result of the released data.
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November 14, 2005

HRT Linked to Urinary Incontinence

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco shows that women who are taking estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have an elevated risk of urge and stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine when some physical activity occurs, such as coughing sneezing, laughing or exercising.
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November 7, 2005

Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk in HRT Therapy

A new study released by the Karolinska Institutet of Sweden has determined that women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) who regularly drink alcohol have an even elevated risk of developing breast cancer.
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If you are currently taking hormone replacement therapy, the combination of estrogen and progestin, you are advised to contact your doctor IMMEDIATELY for hormone replacement therapy alternatives.

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