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MENOPAUSE PRESS ARCHIVE --- (jump down to womens health press archive - click here)

  1. Ultimate guide to HRT : 15 February 2022 Daily Mail
  2. Views sought on making first local vaginal HRT product available without need for prescription : 3 February 2022 gov.uk
  3. The great menopause gold rush : 26 January 2022 The Guardian
  4. Laser Treatment Is No Better Than Sham : 18 October 2021 sciencealert.com
  5. NHS Inform menopause site : 12 October 2021 nhsinform.scot/menopause
  6. Scrapping prescription charges (with Dr Currie) : 5 October 2021 Daily Mail
  7. HRT: Types, doses and regimens (factsheet) : 27 September 2021 Women's Health Concern
  8. The one thing they wish they'd known about menopause : 4 July 2021 The Telegraph
  9. Northern Ireland MPs and journalists call for stigma to end : 3 July 2021 BBC News Online
  10. Break the bars that can hold women's careers hostage : 4 July 2021 The Times
  11. Men and menopause - let's not forget the impact on them too : 2 August 2021 menopauseexperts.com
  12. MPs to question if working menopausal women are getting good enough support : 23 July 2021 The Guardian
  13. Has sex changed for you? : 23 July 2021 The Independent
  14. Menopause in The City : 19 May 2021 The Guardian
  15. How to get better sleep during menopause : 28 June 2021 Patient.info
  16. The menopause nearly killed me : 6 June 2021 sundaypost.com
  17. I went through menopause at 13 : 12 May 2021 Daily Mail
  18. The Netflix show putting the spotlight on menopause : 29 March 2021 BBC News Online
  19. Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause. : 29 March 2021 BBC News Online
  20. Gabby Logan: 'Involve men in menopause discussion' : 23 February 2021 BBC News Online
  21. 7 Things You Really Should Know about Perimenopause : 25 March 2021 Women's Health (Australia)
  22. Menopause added to school curriculum for the first time : 3 September 2020 BBC News Online
  23. Concerns over new 'menopause delay' procedure : 29 January 2020 BBC News Online
  24. Dr Currie on the Fertility Network UK webinar : 12 November 2019 youtube.com
  25. Why companies should be supporting employees going through the menopause : 18 October 2019 covermagazine.co.uk
  26. Menopausal women should get flexible work hours : 23 September 2019 BBC News Online
  27. Why Women Enjoy Sex Less After Menopause : 19 July 2019 Healthline
  28. The problem with 'bioidentical hormones' for menopause : 28 May 2019 patient.info
  29. Top tips to beat the menopause : 23 January 2018 Daily Record
  30. Employers urged to 'normalise' menopause in the workplace : 16 January 2018 BBC News Online
  31. Women who go through puberty before 12 more likely to suffer early menopause : 26 January 2017 telegraph.co.uk
  32. 14 gene variants linked to hot flushes give hope for treatments other than HRT : 20 October 2016 Daily Mail
  33. Exercise lowers risk of breast cancer after menopause : 11 Aug 2014 Independent
  34. Early menopause: Baby born after ovaries 'reawakened' : 1 October 2013 BBC News Online
  35. Lethal Placebo : 19 July 2013 Huffington Post
  36. Embrace the Change - free online magazine : 19 June 2013 The Guardian
  37. Hormone therapy may cut Alzheimer's risk : 24 October 2012 Reuters
  38. HRT 'is safe and can cut the risk of heart disease without increasing cancer chances' : 10 October 2012 Daily Mail
  39. HRT reduces risk of heart attack, study suggests : 10 October 2012 BBC News Online
  40. The vagina dialogues - Don’t suffer in silence, doctor urges post-menopausal women : 2 July 2012 Ottowa Citizen
  41. Why are so many women starting the menopause before 40? : 20 June 2012 Daily Mail
  42. A wasted decade: How one HRT scare has caused thousands of women 10 years of needless suffering : 22 May 2012 Daily Mail
  43. Women's risk of osteoporosis in later life ‘doubles after early menopause’ : 25 April 2012 Daily Mail
  44. I went through the menopause at eleven : 4 April 2012 Daily Mail
  45. Menopausal? No, we were pregnant! : 22 March 2012 Daily Mail
  46. Behavioral therapy may help hot flashes:study : 13 March 2012 Reuters
  47. HRT 'that protects against breast cancer' can cut disease rate by nearly a quarter : 7 March 2012 Daily Mail
  48. Talking 'good for menopause' : 15 Feb 2012 The Telegraph
  49. Is it safe to go back to HRT again? : 26 Jan 2012 Daily Mirror
  50. Pomegranate seed oil 'no better than a placebo' at easing hot flushes : 26 Jan 2012 Daily Mail
  51. HRT link to breast cancer 'flawed' : 17 Jan 2012 The Telegraph
  52. Women suffer hot flushes and night sweats for up to 10 YEARS after reaching the menopause : 20 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  53. How smokers 'face being hit by early menopause' : 18 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  54. Hip fracture risk rises after women stop hormones : 30 Aug 2011 Reuters
  55. Soy 'does not ease the menopause' : 9 Aug 2011 BBC News Online
  56. GPs Should Invite Women To Register For Menopause Advice On Their 50th Birthdays : 24 May 2011 Medical News Today
  57. A decade of hot flushes - and if you start them early, they could last even longer : 11 May 2011 Daily Mail
  58. The Contraceptive Pill And HRT May Protect Against Cerebral Aneurysm : 6 May 2011 Medical News Today
  59. The Incidence Of Early Menopause Is On The Rise, Says New Review : 21 April 2011 Medical New Today
  60. PFCs linked to earlier menopause : 12 April 2011 Reuters
  61. Menopause: A change for the better...or worse? : 9 April 2011 BBC News Online
  62. Hormones may be better than soy for hot flashes : 17 March 2011 Reuters
  63. Acupuncture, the new weapon to cool down those hot flushes. : 8 Mar 2011 Daily Mail
  64. Hot flushes linked to lower heart attack risk : 25 Feb 2011 The Independent
  65. Antidepressants 'reduce hot flushes' for women going through menopause : 19 Jan 2011 Daily Mail
  66. Oestrogen may protect women against breast cancer : 10 Dec 2010 Daily Mail
  67. HRT can make a woman's mind sharper : 24 Nov 2010 Daily Mail
  68. Research linking HRT to cancer 'flawed' : 24 Oct 2010 theage.com.au
  69. IMS Calls Upon Medical Community to Improve Vaginal Health : 8 Oct 2010 R&D Mag
  70. One In Two Postmenopausal Women With Vaginal Atrophy Lives Unnecessarily With Vaginal Discomfort For Over Three Years : 5 Oct 2010 Medical News Today
  71. New fears over HRT and breast cancer link : 27 Sept 2010 Daily Mail
  72. New trial: liquorice for hot flushes : 7 Sept 2010 Daily Mail
  73. Bad hot flashes? Try dropping a few pounds : 12 July 2010 via Reuters
  74. Early menopause doubles risk of heart problems : 23 June 2010 The Independent
  75. Test to predict menopause age a step nearer : 27 June 2010 BBC News Online
  76. British women 'suffer symptoms of menopause more than those in other countries' : 8 June 2010 The Telegraph
  77. Low-dose HRT patches better than pills for stroke risk : 4 June 2010 BBC News Online
  78. Lifestyle factors like HRT 'don't compound genetic risks' of breast cancer : 3 June 2010 Daily Mail
  79. Bizarre menopause treatments : 8 April 2010 Daily Mail
  80. HRT 'does NOT raise risk of breast cancer' : 1 April 2010 Daily Mail
  81. Is a new ‘natural’ HRT the answer? : 30 March 20100 Daily Mail
  82. Obesity And Physical Inactivity Poses Arthritis Risk, Especially For Women : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  83. Hormone Changes During Menopause Increase Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke : 26 Feb 2010 Medical News Today
  84. Women on oestrogen only HRT 'at increased risk of asthma' : 12 Feb 2010 The Telegraph
  85. AdvaCAL Calcium Effective Against Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women : 12 Feb 2010 Medicalnewstoday.com
  86. HRT tied to lower colon cancer risk : 8 Feb 2010 Reuters
  87. St. John's wort may cool hot flashes : 18 January 2010 Reuters
  88. 59 year old offered IVF by a British clinic. : 18 January 2010 Daily Mail
  89. Heart attack rate rising for middle-aged women : 4 Nov 2009 Daily Mail
  90. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  91. Women not getting bone treatment : 1 Nov 2009 BBC News Online
  92. HRT decreases mortality in younger postmenopausal woman : 29 Oct 2009 Medicalnewstoday.com
  93. Getting fatter in mid-life may worsen hot flashes : 25 Sept 2009 Reuters
  94. HRT 'leaves women more vulnerable to lung cancer' : 21 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  95. Video: Men ignorant about their partner's menopause : 21 Sept 2009 thefamilygp.com
  96. Fertility drug may reduce hot flashes : 17 Sept 2009 Reuters
  97. Seizure drug helps women with hot flashes sleep : 14 Sept 2009 Reuters
  98. Woman's death blamed on menopause : 9 Sept 2009 BBC News Online
  99. Buyer Beware: Estrogen Supplements Not As Effective As Claimed : 4 Sept 2009 Medical News Today
  100. Low-dose estrogen may help if breast cancer recurs : 25 Aug 2009 Reuters
  101. Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Ovarian Cancer : 20 July 2009 health.com
  102. Should middle-aged women be taking natural HRT? : 7 July 2009 Daily Mail
  103. HRT Special: What's the prognosis for women who reject HRT? : 22 June 2009 Telegraph
  104. Menopause DOES cause loss of memory (but it comes back) : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  105. Nerve injection that can stop the nightmare of hot flushes : 26 May 2009 Daily Mail
  106. Clues found to menopause timing : 25 May 2009 BBC News Online
  107. Why the menopause could be the best years of your life : 30 March 2009 Daily Mail
  108. Menopausal sex 'myths' analysed : 6 March 2009 BBC News Online
  109. HRT 'could double the threat of skin cancer' : 26 Feb 2009 Daily Mail
  110. MDs give OK to hormone therapy : 9 Feb 2009 Canada.com
  111. Opinions differ on herbal remedy to ease menopause : 9 Feb 2009 Independent
  112. HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' : 5 Feb 2009 BBC News Online
  113. Hormone therapy safe, says new study : 23 Jan 2009 TheSpec
  114. Little or no evidence that herbal remedies relieve menopausal symptoms. : 15 Jan 2009 Nursing in Practice
  115. Menopause, a survivors' guide : 15 Jan 2009 Daily Mail
  116. Menopause treatment reduces risk of bowel cancer. : 8 Jan 2009 The Telegraph
  117. Test predicts onset of menopause. : 4 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  118. HRT increases the chance of needing joint replacement : 28 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  119. Working Through The Menopause : 15 Oct 2008 medicalnewstoday
  120. Danish study finds HRT does not raise heart attack : 30 Sept 2008 Reuters
  121. Risk Of Fracture After Menopause Reduced By Oestrogen : 24 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  122. HRT 'can cut risk of breat cancer for at-risk women' : 24 Sept 2008 The Telegraph
  123. Acupuncture beats drug to treat hot flashes : 22 Sept 2008 The Mirror
  124. Cancer and heart disease scares 'put one million women off HRT a year' : 20 Sept 2008 Daily Mail
  125. Yoga eases physical and mental menopause symptoms : 28 Aug 2008 Reuters
  126. Experts say HRT improves quality of life. : 22 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  127. Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT : 22 Aug 2008 BMJ Online First
  128. Tibolone 'doubles the risk of stroke' : 14 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  129. 'Women must have brittle bone drug', campaigners beg Health Secretary : 1 August 2008 Daily Mail
  130. HRT study 'highlights pills risk' : 11 July 2008 BBC News Online
  131. Hormone replacement therapy 'could help fight dementia' : 6 July 2008 BBC News Online
  132. Difficulty Sleeping Increases As Women Progress Through Menopause : 2 July 2008 Medicalnewstoday
  133. British women in denial of the menopause : 17 June 2008 Nursing in practice
  134. Predicting Heart Disease Risk Due To Hormone Therapy : 28 May 2008 BBC News Online
  135. Benefit of the doubt: HRT today : The Herold BBC News Online
  136. HRT pills DOUBLE the risk of getting blood clots - but patches are safer, say experts : 23 May 2008 Daily Mail
  137. HRT is given the ALL CLEAR. : 20 May 2008 Daily Mail
  138. The blood test that will set a date for your menopause : 30 April 2008 Daily Mail
  139. Sleep disruption is biggest problem for menopausal women. : 17 April 2008 Medical News Today
  140. The Origin of Menopause: Why Do Women Outlive Fertility? : 3 April 2008 Scientific American
  141. HRT 'might ward off Alzheimer's'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  142. Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk. : 11 March 2008 Reuters
  143. HRT still raises risk of cancer years after treatment finishes : 6 March 2008 The Scotman
  144. Hormone Therapy Compromised Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via Mammogram And Biopsy : 26 Feb 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  145. From 'menopause' to baby for mum : 28 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  146. Menopausal mood swings, headaches ease over time : 21 Jan 2008 Reuters
  147. Prolonged use of HRT increases breast cancer risks, researchers warn : 16 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  148. Soy may thwart belly-fat gain after menopause : 14 Jan 2008 Reuters
  149. No Excess Cardiovascular Risk From HRT For Most Patients : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  150. Exercise May Ease Menopausal Symptoms : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  151. Study Analyzes Hormone Therapy In Younger Menopausal Women : 7 Jan 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  152. Too young for the menopause? : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  153. Asthma risk 'rises in menopause' : 24 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  154. Menopausal Women May Have An Increased Asthma Risk. : 20 Dec 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  155. Decision Aids Help Women Make Menopause Treatment Choices : 26 Oct 2007 Newswise
  156. Sex lessons for 'cranky' miners : 25 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  157. Lowest-dose estrogen patch relieves hot flashes : 16 Oct 2007 Reuters
  158. One million women 'have needlessly abandoned HRT' : 10 Oct 2007 Daily Mail
  159. Action call on 'cancer lifestyle' : 30 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  160. Asthma risks 'double' during menopause : 18 Sept 2007 Times Online
  161. Early surgical menopause raises neurologic risk : 31 August 2007 Reuters
  162. Menopause hard on couple's sex lives : 17 August 2007 Reuters UK
  163. Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some side effects : 10 August 2007 medicalnewstoday.com
  164. Smoking may bring on early menopause : 19 July 2007 Reuters
  165. HRT 'no benefit' to older hearts : 13 July 2007 BBC News Online
  166. New pill ends side effects of hormone replacement : 10 July 2007 The Scotsman
  167. Health scares take their toll on HRT : 3 July 2007 BBC News Online
  168. Stressful job 'hastens' menopause : 25 June 2007 BBC News Online
  169. HRT 'maintains clearer arteries' : 21 June 2007 Channel 4 News
  170. 'Male menopause' gel is launched : 12 June 2007 BBC News Online
  171. Scientists develop pill to delay the menopause : 12 June 2007 Daily Mail
  172. Jury is out over HRT heart risks : 8 July 2007 BBC News Online
  173. Lifestyle helps protect heart postmenopause : 15 May 2007 Reuters
  174. The truth behind the HRT scares : 1 May 2007 The Mirror
  175. HRT linked to ovarian cancer risk : 19 April 2007 BBC News Online
  176. New study disputes HRT risks : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  177. U-turn on the risks of HRT as experts say it CAN cut heart disease : 9 April 2007 Daily Mail
  178. Patch 'to boost female sex drive' : 26 March 2007 BBC News Online
  179. Menopause.. or something more serious? : 6 March 2007 The Mirror
  180. HRT could be sold over the counter : 7 February 2007 The Telegraph
  181. Menopause at 30 for millions in poverty : 24 January 2007 The Times
  182. Women can stop bone-saving drug : 27 December 2006 BBC News Online
  183. Study rejects link between HRT and heart disease : 22 December 2006 The Guardian
  184. HRT 'could prevent heart disease' : 22 December 2006 BBC News Online
  185. Black cohosh 'does not ease menopause symptoms' : 21 December 2006 The Daily Mail
  186. Breast cancer drop linked to HRT : 15 December 2006 BBC News Online
  187. Menopause is delayed by 18 months : 8 December 2006 The Independent
  188. Keep Memories Alive with Hormone Therapy : 19 November 2006 Fox News
  189. HRT use 'linked to hearing risk' : 5 September 2006 BBC News Online
  190. Menopause alternative remedy fear : 1 September 2006 BBC News Online
  191. HRT - women lose out as the debate goes on : 26 July 2006 Financial Times
  192. Liver warning over menopause herb : 18 July 2006 BBC News Online
  193. To HRT or not to HRT? : 8 Feb 2006 The Times
  194. Menopause Matters website in the press : 21 Nov 2005 Daily Mail
  195. 'Fertility clock' test for women : 13 October 2005 BBC News Online
  196. HRT: the reality behind the hype : 5 August 2005 BBC News Online
  197. Red clover may combat hot flushes : 1 August 2005 BBC News Online
  198. HRT cancer causing, says WHO body : 29 July 2005 BBC News Online
  199. Birth date 'influences menopause' : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  200. Menopause delay 'a possibility' : 5 May 2005 BBC News Online
  201. HRT alternative linked to cancer : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  202. Chewing gum can 'enhance breasts' : 18 March 2005 BBC News Online
  203. Spray to boost female sex drive : 10 February 2005 BBC News Online
  204. Drug helps with menopause flushes : 1 February 2005 BBC News Online
  205. HRT 'bone aid in prostate care' : 31 January 2005 BBC News Online
  206. Gallbladder disease and HRT : 21 January 2005 BBC News Online
  207. Vitamin A and fractures : 12 January 2005 BBC News Online
  208. Older mums likely to live longer : 25 December 2004 BBC News Online
  209. Warning over long-term HRT use : 30 November 2004 BBC News Online
  210. Women can prolong lives by starting HRT before 60 : 19 October 2004 Times Online
  211. HRT 'increases blood clot risk' : 6 October 2004 BBC News Online
  212. Doubt raised over HRT heart study : 28 June 2004 BBC News Online
  213. Dementia risk 'increased by HRT' : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  214. Test 'may predict menopause date' : 17 June 2004 BBC News Online
  215. Menopause 'linked to the seasons' : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  216. HRT could affect ability to hear : 25 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  217. HRT 'scare' expert plays down risk : 16 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  218. Q&A: HRT and breast cancer : 3 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  219. Confusion over HRT breast advice : 3 February 2004 BBC News Online
  220. Expert resigns over HRT warning: : 4 December, 2003 BBC News Online

WOMENS HEALTH PRESS ARCHIVE

  1. Managing migraine in the menopause : 19 July 2019 Pulse Today
  2. The ageing vagina: a timeline of changes : 19 July 2019 BBC News Online
  3. Bristol firm plans to give women time off for periods : 2 March 2016 BBC News Online
  4. Blood test 'boost' in ovarian cancer fight : 5 May 2015 BBC News Online
  5. Newer heart attack test 'could save women's lives' : 21 Jan 2015 BBC News Online
  6. Yoga may guard against heart disease, study finds : 16 Dec 2014 BBC News Online
  7. Trust your doctor, not Wikipedia, say scientists : 27 May 2014 BBC News Online
  8. women who regularly drink milk could delay ­osteoarthritis of the knee. : 7 April 2014 Daily Exprss
  9. Walking 'cuts breast cancer risk' : 4 October 2013 BBC News Online
  10. Womb cancer risk reduced by exercise, diet and coffee : 11 Sept 2013 BBC News Online
  11. Obesity 'may pose osteoporosis risk' : 16 July 2013 BBC News Online
  12. Pool exercise may build strength and reduce falls : 12 April 2013 Reuters
  13. Vaginal atrophy: Put the love back into lovemaking : 18 Oct 2012 Daily Mail
  14. Diabetes linked to breast cancer : 20 Sept 2012 BBC News Online
  15. Why are women twice as likely to get Alzheimer's? : 6 Sept 2012 Daily Mail
  16. Walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%': You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists : 26 June 2012 Daily Mail
  17. Women urged to drink less : 7 Feb 2012 The Scotsman
  18. Cheers to a pint of bone builder: Older women could guard against osteoporosis by drinking beer : 16 Oct 2011 Daily Mail
  19. Women smokers have more heart risk than men. : 12 Aug 2011 Reuters
  20. Why women have fewer heart attacks: Oestrogen protects against blocked arteries : 12 Aug 2011 The Daily Mail
  21. Antibiotics beat cranberries to prevent UTIs : 27 July 2011 Reuters
  22. Face Wrinkles Linked to Osteoporosis : 8 June 2011 AlgaeCal News
  23. Tuna sandwiches 'could help prevent sight loss in old age' : 15 March 2011 BBC News Online
  24. Many women may suffer from fecal incontinence : 10 March 2011 Reuters
  25. Gene research gives hope for women with endometriosis : 13 Dec 2010 BBC News Online
  26. Women 'in the dark' on heart risk : 30 November 2010 BBC News Online
  27. Why women over 50 must be on watch for womb cancer : 7 Oct 2010 Mirror.co.uk
  28. Campaign to tackle soaring STD rate among over-50s : 10 Sept 2010 The Independent
  29. Link between bone drugs and oesophageal cancer : 3 September 2010 BBC News Online
  30. There is less awareness of heart disease in women. : 1 Sept 2010 Irish Times
  31. PMS Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle : 27 Aug 2010 medicalnewstoday
  32. Blood test to detect breast cancer : 24 June 2010 marieclaire.co.uk
  33. New hope on brittle bone disease : 29 May 2010 Daily Mail
  34. Broccoli Component Could Help Prevent Or Treat Breast Cancer : 4 May 2010 Medical News Today
  35. Talc link to raised womb cancer risk. : 28 April 2010 Daily Mail
  36. Osteoporosis Can Be Forestalled By Exercise. : 28 April 2010 Medical News Today
  37. Walking can cut stroke risk for women by more than half : 7 April 2010 The Scotsman
  38. Osteoporosis Risk Factors For Women : 6 April 2010 medicalnewstoday
  39. Unplanned pregnancy warning to older women over 35 : 9 Feb 2010 BBC News Online
  40. Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer : 1 Feb 2010 Reuters
  41. Women need 'wake-up' call over cardiac risk : 6 Jan 2010 Irish Times
  42. Alcohol link to breast cancer recurrence : 14 Dec 2009 BBC News Online
  43. Leading Doctor Calls For The Urgent Need To Study The Consequences Of Premature Ovarian Failure : 10 Dec 2009 medicalnewstoday.com
  44. Bike rides ‘cut 16yrs off age’ : 23 Sept 2009 The Sun
  45. Restrictions on prescription of osteoporosis drugs 'defy belief' : 10 Sept 2009 Daily Mail
  46. Hormones may tie caffeine to cancer risk : 8 July 2009 Reuters
  47. Eating Meat Does Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk In Older Women : 1 June 2009 medicalnewstoday
  48. Smear tests important in over 50s : 8 May 2009 BBC News Online
  49. Breast cancer deaths record low : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  50. Walnuts may prevent breast cancer : 22 April 2009 BBC News Online
  51. Coffee, tea tied to lower uterine cancer risk. : 16 April 2009 Reuters
  52. Women who have ovaries removed face increased risk of death : 21 April 2009 The Guardian
  53. GPs warn on internet drug sales : 16 April 2009 BBC News Online
  54. Many over-45s 'ignore STI risks' : 2 April 2009 BBC News Online
  55. How to spot the signs of heart disease in women : 2 March 2009 Independent
  56. Women Who Consume Olive Oil Preserve Their Bone Mass Better : 23 Feb 2009 Medical News Today
  57. women in their 40s are having the best sex of their lives : 4 Feb 2009 The Guardian
  58. Obesity raises risk of ovarian cancer : 7 Jan 2009 Globe and Mail
  59. Why women become LESS bitchy as they get older (and yes, it's to do with men) : 12 Nov 2008 Daily Mail
  60. Painkillers 'cut breast cancer' : 8 Oct 2008 BBC News Online
  61. Research Shows Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women : 19 Sept 2008 medicalnewstoday
  62. Health moves 'halve early deaths' : 17 Sept 2008 BBC News Online
  63. Indigestion drugs 'can raise brittle bone risk,' researchers warn : 16 Aug 2008 Daily Mail
  64. Study Highlights Importance For Women To Know Their Risk Of Heart Disease. : 15 Aug 2008 Medical News Today
  65. Greater cancer risk for obese women : 17 July 2008 Nursing in Practice
  66. Questioning The Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy : 17 July 2008 Medical News Today
  67. Sex diseases 'double in over-45s' : 30 June 2008 BBC News Online
  68. Lesbian health problems 'ignored' : 18 June 2008 BBC News Online
  69. Lifespan cheer for breast cancer : 11 June 2008 BBC News Online
  70. Broccoli is the new bone booster : 2 June 2008 Daily Mail
  71. Women get heart disease too. : 2 June 2008 The Northern Echo
  72. Forty per cent jump in female drinking fuels rise in breast cancer : 2 May 2008 Daily Mail
  73. Low thyroid output tied to heart attacks in women : 1 May 2008 Reuters
  74. Heart disease warning for women : 1 May 2008 BBC News Online
  75. Sex infections soar among elderly. : 23 April 2008 nursinginpractice.com
  76. Vitamins 'may shorten your life'. : 16 April 2008 BBC News Online
  77. Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk'. : 27 March 2008 BBC News Online
  78. Staying in shape 'hard for women'. : 25 March 2008 BBC News Online
  79. Incontinence In Women Alleviated With Physical Therapy Treatment : 20 March 2008 medicalnewstoday.com
  80. Alcohol 'quickly' cuts heart risk. : 8 March 2008 BBC News Online
  81. Vitamin E linked to lung cancer : 29 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  82. Women drinkers to be target of ad campaign : 25 Feb 2008 The Guardian
  83. High heels 'may improve sex life' : 4 Feb 2008 BBC News Online
  84. Many over-50s 'run risk of STI' : 31 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  85. Calcium pills 'raise heart risk' : 16 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  86. Breast screening 'really works' : 9 Jan 2008 BBC News Online
  87. How a brisk stroll can stave off mid-life depression. : 3 Jan 2008 Daily Mail
  88. Osteoporosis 'link to depression' : 8 Dec 2007 BBC News Online
  89. Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels. : 28 Nov 2008 Reuters
  90. Obesity 'fuels cancer in women' : 7 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  91. Is It All In The Head? - Understanding Psychosexual Disorders In Women : 2 Nov 2007 BBC News Online
  92. Food cravings battle 'pointless' : 22 Oct 2007 BBC News Online
  93. 60% 'unaware of cancer age link' : 21 Sept 2007 BBC News Online
  94. Old age 'no barrier' to sex life : 23 August 2007 BBC News Online
  95. Middle-age spread? It isn't just a big fat joke : 21 Aug 2007 The Daily Mail
  96. Coffee 'protects female memory' : 7 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  97. Women over 40 'at risk' drinkers : 3 Aug 2007 BBC News Online
  98. Annual treatment for osteoporosis : 3 May 2007 BBC News Online
  99. Hope for sex-boost slimming pill : 30 April 2007 BBC News Online
  100. Heart risk pinned down for women : 14 February 2007 BBC News Online
  101. Cola 'is bad' for women's bones : 6 October 2006 BBC News Online
  102. The baby that defied the odds : 29 September 2006 BBC News Online
  103. Breast cancer 'blood test hope' : 4 August 2006 BBC News Online
  104. Breast cancer drug 'a life-saver' : 6 June 2006 BBC News Online
  105. Breast screening 'a life-saver' : 22 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  106. Concern over womb cancer increase : 7 Feb 2006 BBC News Online
  107. Breast cancer survival rates soar : 10 Oct 2005 BBC News Online
  108. Fingernail test for osteoporosis : 12 July 2005 BBC News Online
  109. Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths : 2 June 2005 BBC News Online
  110. Low fat diet breast cancer hope : 17 May 2005 BBC News Online
  111. 'Memory pill' for the forgetful : 12 May 2005 BBC News Online
  112. Fracture risk same with vitamin D : 29 April 2005 BBC News Online
  113. Drug boosts dieting weight loss : 15 April 2005 BBC News Online
  114. Drug 'beats family breast cancer' : 14 April 2005 BBC News Online
  115. Vitamin D could cut elderly falls : 28 March 2005 BBC News Online
  116. Thyroid gland breast cancer clue : 26 March 2005 BBC News Online
  117. Wine 'can protect women's hearts' : 15 January 2005 BBC News Online
  118. Public turning to self-help books : 13 January 2005 BBC News Online
  119. Dietary supplements: which ones work, which ones don't : 12 January 2005 The Times
  120. NHS not geared for osteoporosis : 9 December 2004 BBC News Online
  121. Advance in breast cancer treatment : 8 December 2004 BBC News Online
  122. Pomegranates can protect the heart : 29 November 2004 BBC News Online
  123. Sleep deprivation leads to weight gain : 14 November 2004 The Times
  124. Heavier women more prone to PMS : 27 October 2004 BBC News Online
  125. Vitamin D protects against breast cancer : 9 August 2004 BBC News Online
  126. Post breast cancer diet advice : 5 August 2004 BBC News Online
  127. Test detects early ovarian cancer : 26 July 2004 BBC News Online
  128. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Quiz : 22 July 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  129. Red meat risk for endometriosis : 15 July 2004 BBC News Online
  130. Endometriosis - plagued by painful periods : 5 July 2004 BBC News Online
  131. Alcohol may protect women's bones : 2 July 2004 BBC News Online
  132. WHO warns on alternative medicine : 23 June 2004 BBC News Online
  133. Breast cancer drug is lifesaver : 9 June 2004 BBC News Online
  134. National Osteoporosis Month : 1-30 June 2004 BBC Health Awareness
  135. Stroke fears halt major HRT trial : 2 March, 2004 BBC News Online
  136. Hormone found to block bone loss : 22 February, 2004 BBC News Online
  137. Missing ingredients in herb tests : 9 February, 2004 BBC News Online

dumfries courier

 

Dumfries Courier. February 2004

menopause news HELPING HAND ... Dr Heather Currie, left, and Sister Katrina Martin are eager to support menopausal women

Clearing up HRT question

WITH such a minefield of information on menopausal treatments, Dr Heather Currie has produced a website, which she regularly up-dates. Increasing numbers have been clicking on in recent months to ease concerns about the controversy surrounding HRT and its links with breast cancer.

HRT stands for Hormone Replacement Therapy, which is designed to counteract with effects of reduced oestrogen levels.

There are 40 types of HRT product on the market, mainly consisting of natural, low does oestrogen. They can be taken as a daily tablet, a weekly or twice weekly patch, daily gel, nasal spray*, vaginal cream or six month implant.

And for some women it helps control apparent symptoms such as bladder problems, vaginal dryness, dry skin to thinning hair.

It can also prevent bone loss and reduce the risk of fractures with woman at risk of osteoporosis.

Current opinion is that HRT taken for less than five years does not significantly increase the risk of breast cancer.

However, if taken for more than five years, there appears to be a small risk. For example, for women aged 50 to 70, breast cancer is thought to affect 45 per 1000. If taken for more than five years, this increases to 47 per 1000.

Research also shows that HRT has been shown to cause a small increased risk of clotting, for example, deep vein thrombosis.

Dr Currie said: "It is vital that women know as much as possible about the menopause so they can get the best treatments that suit them "HRT has brought many significant benefits to women for relief of distressing symptoms while others not so good.

"We are aware it is not perfect but it is fair to say the risks have been exaggerated.

"The vast majority of women who take HRT do no have troublesome side effects but for those who do, adjustments can be made and many different treatment options are available."

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