Safety of Vaginal Estrogen Therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Women With a History of Breast Cancered from Obstet Gynecol 2023;142:660–668) The current 5-year survival rate for female breast cancer patients has risen to 90%, but several breast cancer systemic treatments such as...
Hormonal birth control is a type of birth control that contains either the hormonesestrogenandprogestinor progestin alone. There are several types of hormonal birth control, including oral contraceptives (commonly known asbirth control pills), injections,intrauterine devices(IUDs), vaginal rings, implants...
See risks & benefits. ESTRING® (estradiol vaginal ring) is a 90 day ring that may help relieve moderate to severe symptoms of vaginal atrophy due to menopause.
The efficacy of fezolinetant is rooted in its specific interaction with the neurokinin B (NKB)/NK3R pathway within the hypothalamus responsible for regulating the body’s temperature. During the menopausal transition, declining estrogen levels lead to a disruption in the normal regulatory functions ...
Vulvovaginal atrophy [VVA] is defined as inflammation of the vaginal epithelium due to atrophy secondary to decreased levels of circulating estrogen. There is currently only one approved method for the treatment of VVA, and that is the administration of exogenous estrogens. Overall, the ideal VVA...
This study showed a 39% increased risk of recurrence in women using aromatase inhibitors and vaginal estrogen replacement [15]. However, the absence of significant impact on the mortality makes it unclear whether the small (or absent) systemic absorption by vaginal estrogen replacement, as ...
Risk factors included estrogen-containing birth control (n = 20), family history (n = 10), history of smoking (n = 2), immobility (n = 7), overweight (n = 6), increased triglycerides (n = 1), history of surgery (n = 1), pregnancy (n = 2), trauma from surfing (n = 1), ...
A vaginal smear at necropsy provided information on the stage of the rat estrous cycle at the time of the humane killing and facilitated the histological assessment of estrogen-sensitive tissues. 2.7. Histochemical and immunohistochemical staining 2.7.1. Histochemical staining To assess the amount of ...
See risks and benefits. Learn how PREMARIN® (conjugated estrogens tablets, USP) is used to treat moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause.
Dr Vidula reviews the safety concerns associated with oral selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs) in comparison to other therapies for ER+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer. EP: 1.Differences Between SERDs and Other Therapies EP: 2.Efficacy of Oral SERDs in the EMERALD Trial Now Viewing...