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^BHormone replacement therapy.^b Close-up of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) pills in a circular dispenser. HRT pills are synthetic hormones used to treat menopausal women. They counteract the hormone deficiency that occurs at menopause. These pills contain oestrogen, and often progestogen, drugs. HRT helps to prevent ^Iosteoporosis,^i ^Iatherosclerosis^i and ^Iatrophic vaginitis^i (where the vagina becomes thin and dry). Pills are taken daily on a monthly basis to coincide with the menstrual cycle. Adverse effects include nausea, tenderness of the breasts, fluid retention and leg cramps.

Outdated research on HRT is letting people down

31 August 2022

It's time to be clear about the evidence around hormone replacement therapy and let people make up their own minds

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Soy-heavy vegan diet may reduce hot flushes in postmenopausal women

29 August 2022

Following a low-fat vegan diet along with eating 86 grams of soybeans daily reduced the frequency of hot flushes by 78 per cent in postmenopausal women

Hormone replacement therapy doesn't increase risk of dying early

10 December 2021

A study of 300,000 people shows that HRT for menopause symptoms doesn't increase the risk of early death, helping to overturn outdated fears about its safety

Study of how genes influence menopause may improve fertility treatment

4 August 2021

Study of how genes influence menopause could improve fertility treatments, research in mice suggests

Menopausal woman gives birth after blood plasma injection in ovaries

11 August 2020

Five out of 60 women who were menopausal or transiting into the menopause became pregnant after having their own blood plasma injected into their ovaries, according to results of a pilot study

Blood test can predict when women will have their last period

22 January 2020

A blood test can predict if some women are likely to have their last period in the next year. It may be useful for those considering surgery for painful periods

$Women have a higher risk of bone fracture after menopause$

Social stress linked to bone density loss in postmenopausal women

9 July 2019

Postmenopausal women with high social stress and poor relationships may be at higher risk of bone fractures due to stress hormones lowering bone density

Women who eat more pasta tend to get menopause earlier

30 April 2018

Eating more white pasta and rice has been linked to reaching menopause a year or so earlier than average, while eating oily fish is linked to later menopause

Artificial ovary may fine-tune treatment for menopause symptoms

5 December 2017

Many women experiencing menopause have mood swings, forgetfulness and weight gain. Could an implant be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy?

Early menopause is more likely if you’ve ever been underweight

25 October 2017

Women who’ve been underweight are 30 per cent more likely to undergo menopause before the age of 45, putting them at risk of heart disease and other conditions