Hormone Replacement Therapy

Follow the links below to find information on the health effects and issues associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Updated Sept 2007

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Title:   Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and breast cancer study - recent Australian research
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Comments about research published in Medical Journal of Australia on June 2, 2008 showing that the decline in HRT use in Australia is linked to a decline in breast cancer rates among women aged 50 and over.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Heart disease and HT
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The Jean Hailes Foundation answers your questions about the findings of the Women's Health Initiative Estrogen plus Progestin Study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine August 7, 2003.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   WHI oestrogen only and breast cancer
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health reports on new evidence showing the risk of breast cancer is not increased for women on oestrogen-alone hormone therapy.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Oestrogen and breast cancer
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Oestrogen-alone hormone therapy, used in women who have had a hysterectomy, does not increase breast cancer risk if used for seven years or less, as revealed recently from the Women's Health Initiative.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   MWS, HT and breast cancer
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The Million Women Study (MWS) is a UK national study of women's health, involving around one million women aged 50 and over. It aims to answer many outstanding questions about the factors affecting women's health in this age group. The main focus of the study relates to the effects of hormone replacement therapy use.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   The Million Women Study
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The Million Women Study (MWS) is a UK national study of women's health, involving around one million women aged 50 and over. It aims to answer many outstanding questions about the factors affecting women's health in this age group. The main focus of the study relates to the effects of hormone replacement therapy use.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   HRT in the early menopause: scientific evidence and common perceptions
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains the first-line and most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Hormone therapy questions and answers
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Hormone therapy (HRT) FAQs
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   2008 - 'Bio-identical' hormones: recent developments
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has begun enforcement action against compounding pharmacies making false and misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of 'bioidentical hormones'.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   'Bio-identical' hormones
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Women and health professionals are constantly being given information about 'hormone imbalance' and how to deal with menopause 'naturally'. All this information should be carefully evaluated given consideration to the accuracy, the reputation and the vested financial interests of the group promoting the information. \
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Menopause
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Describes menopause and provides information resources about menopause and hrt
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   HT (HRT) - Research Information
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Advice to Medical Practitioners regarding the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy.

Title:   Hormone replacement therapy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Hormone replacement therapy is not a 'quick fix' to the challenge of menopause, but it can be a useful tool in the overall management of menopause.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Hormone therapy update: where are we now?
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Update on hormone therapy (HRT) which has been debated in public for five years, with contradictory media headlines confusing us about our health risks.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Menopause and weight gain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women at menopause often experience weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. This is often due to declining oestrogen levels, age-related loss of muscle tissue, and lifestyle factors such as diet and lack of exercise.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Menopause
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on maintaining health and health issues related to menopause, including the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Menopause - hormone replacement therapy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Menopausal symptoms like vaginal dryness, hot flushes and night sweats can be managed with education, support, lifestyle changes and hormone therapy (HT) if required. While HT reduces the risk of some debilitating diseases, it also increases the risk of others.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Breast cancer and oestrogen
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Around 60 per cent of breast cancers are sensitive to the female sex hormone oestrogen. The growth of these cancers can be minimised by taking drugs that block the action of oestrogen in the breast tissue.
Date:   Oct 2006

Title:   American Women's Health Initiative
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   In July 2002 the announcement of the results of the combined hormone treatment trial within the American Women's Health Initiative (WHI) was greeted with alarm, primarily because of the manner in which the breast cancer results were presented.
Date:   Mar 2006

Title:   Understanding the latest research on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Discusses the study on hormone replacement therapy by Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in the United States that was cut short due to the findings of increased risk of some health problems. Discusses the study on HRT and the effect on dementia and memory
Date:   Mar 2006
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