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The attorney said Fraser began taking Prempro in the mid-1990s, when she was about 50 years old. Her gynecologist prescribed it after Fraser began experiencing hot flashes. Fraser, according to court documents, testified that she continued taking the drug because “it was working… and because my doctor felt it was safe.” Advertisements for the drug at that time also “enhanced” her decision to keep taking it.
In this revealing work, a medical writer and an internationally-known physician team up to explain the controversy over medicine prescribing estrogen for perimenopausal women in North America, and to detail why progesterone is actually a far more effective, and a far less risk-ridden, approach.
Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au
Rachel Browne, Jill Stark
July 17, 2011
HOT flushes, night sweats, mood swings and the end of a woman’s natural fertility – all before age 40. This is the disturbing reality of premature menopause, and a new study shows it may be much more common than doctors realised.
For some of us it’s all hot flushes and depression; to others it’s liberation and a fresh start. Here women explain how the menopause has affected their lives.
MailOnline
By Rosanna Greenstreet
Last updated at 9:27 PM on 9th April 2011
Whoopi Goldberg, 55, actress, divorced with one child
It really is a shock when it hits. There’s no countdown: it’s just ‘boom’. All those years bitching about my period, and when it stopped I was stunned to realise how much my womanhood was tied into it. You just think, ‘I’m hot, I’m sweating, I don’t like it!’ Nothing is good.
Dr. Steven Park.com
January 18, 2011
Listen to Dr. Park discuss sleep during monthly periods, pregnancy, and menopause on
Holy Hormones Honey! – tonight on KRFC FM 6 to 7 pm MST
Can taking an antidepressant diminish menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats? A study just published in JAMA showed that menopausal women who were given Lexapro had small, but significantly less number of hot flashes per day compared to women given placebos.
7 Action News – wxyz.com
March 2, 2011
CLARKSTON, Mich., (WXYZ) – Ever get stressed out, can’t think straight, or have trouble sleeping? Maybe you deal with addiction, attention deficit disorder, or seizures.
Some say your brain may be out of balance.
QFAC
A woman in her mid-forties called me in a panic. She was suddenly having hot flashes. She had never had hot flashes before nor had she had any other menopausal symptoms. In fact, she is still menstruating regularly. However, she was experiencing other symptoms –heart racing, weight loss, agitation, sleeplessness, increased body temperature– all pointing to hyperthyroidism, i.e., too much thyroid hormone. Since her thyroid tests and physical examination were both normal, her doctor wanted her to take estrogen for the hot flashes.
22nd December 2010 – By Joel Lord
A compromised immune system is more susceptible to infection. Some areas of concern -
Livestrong.com
February 2011
Overview
Progesterone is a hormone made naturally by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and helps maintain a pregnancy. If you have low progesterone levels, your doctor may recommend medication to help raise the amount of progesterone in your body. Though synthetic progesterone may be given, there are some natural ways to help increase progesterone. Before using supplements for this purpose, consult with your health care provider or gynecologist to see if these are safe and appropriate in your situation.
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