Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
One reason that many women are reluctant to use Hormone Replacement Therapy is its association with an increased risk of breast cancer. So what is the relationship between Hormone Replacement Therapy and breast cancer? Using Hormone Replacement Therapy does significantly increase the risk of developing breast cancer, and combined HRT raises the risk more than [...]
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Suitable for You?
Most women can start hormone replacement therapy, known as HRT, when they begin having menopause symptoms. Menopause symptoms can begin as early as the forties, although some women don’t experience them until their sixties. The average age for experiencing menopause symptoms is around 52. Usually it’s not necessary to take tests to confirm that you [...]
Hormone Replacement Therapy Won’t Increase Muscle Strength
Hormone Replacement Therapy has previously been though to prevent loss of muscle strength experienced during menopause, but this has been contradicted by a Philadelphia study. Post menopausal women who have naturally high levels of estrogen in their blood are often found to have exceptionally high muscle strength, and this had led to the belief that [...]