Hormonal supplements were the easy way out for the women who were facing the symptoms of post-menopausal or peri-menopausal stages. However, with the release of the negative effects related with the hormonal therapy according to Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study on replacement therapies of hormones, there remains a conflict between a number of physicians and health experts in the pros and cons of the treatments.
Hormone replacement therapy used to be a solution for the menopausal health symptoms but Women’s Health Initiative indicated that it is related with a number of side effects that are outweighing the benefits and are often fatal. Some of the increased risks included:
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breast cancer,
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cardiac events
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stroke
The study of these results came out in 2002 and the matter remains. It may not be false to mark that the medical results that are placed in relation to HRT are incorrect, but as we, all know that scientific assumptions are rarely definitive and are often prone to changes and revisions with the passing of the time.
Some of the finding of the study can be outright wrong, but the facts are still not known clearly. Here is a list of findings and reports, published from time after time, to address to the matter of health and the use of hormonal treatments.
New York Times Publications Addressing To Hormonal Treatments and Health:
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In an article published in the newspaper, the causes of breast cancer were related to the excess of smoking and use of HRT.
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In an another article where sex and menopausal issues had been discussed, it was stated that those women who have curbed their links to HRT due to the increased chances of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes.
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A health day article also raised the issue of “declining use of HRT”. The causes of which were the down rates of a condition called atypical ductal hyperplasia
Hormonal Treatments and Health According to the Cancer Journal:
In 2009, two physicians, one was Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California and the other one from the Master of the American College of Physicians, put up their study on The Cancer Journal. Their list of reports was based on the WHI reports of 2002. Their finding proved the use of hormone replacement treatments different to what was originally reported by WHI, while offering an increase of testosterone hormone in the body.
Changes of Reports By Women’s Health Initiative:
Again, in 2007 another set of WHI investigators came up to analyze the use of replacement treatments on women. In these reports, it had been indicated that those females who start short-term hormone growth therapies near their menopausal ages, can actually reduce the chances of getting coronary heart disease. While women who took the therapy father away from menopausal stage had increased risks, according to the reports.
The Nurses’ Health Study also reported that there had been a 40% reported decrease in heart diseases on hormone users and among them, 90% had started the therapy about 4 years before menopause.