HRT

One of Britain’s most high-profile menopause doctors has been accused of putting women’s health at risk by prescribing ‘alarmingly high’ doses of HRT.Government adviser Dr Louise Newson – who also featured in TV star Davina McCall’s…

For many menopausal women, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is key to being able to function day-to-day.Around eight in ten women experience symptoms such as hot flushes, sleep difficulty, fatigue, bone pain and heightened anxiety or…

Up to 400,000 women will benefit from new HRT scheme which will save them £205 a yearA single NHS prescription for HRT currently costs £9.35 or £18.70But the new scheme will allow a one-off payment for 12 months of HRT By…

A Davina McCall-inspired menopause revolution has triggered a surge in women wanting to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) over the past few years.But the case of Nicola Bulley, who reportedly stopped taking HRT due to suffering…

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer's Dementia among women at risk of developing the disease -- according to University of East Anglia research. The study shows that HRT use is associated with better memory,…

WHO defines menopause as a cessation of menstrual periods after the age of 40 years; periods must stop for at least 12 months. In India, 130 million women are living beyond the age of menopause and the mean age of menopause is 46.2 years…

TV producer, broadcaster and writer Samantha Brick shot to infamy a decade ago after her article for the Mail titled ‘Why do women hate me for being beautiful?’ caused an internet meltdown. Today, at 51, she is perimenopausal and has lost…

I managed to get through my menopause without huge problems and have never taken hormone replacement therapy (HRT). But five years later, I now suffer terrible intimate dryness and I’ve been told that HRT could help ease it. The only thing…

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may carry a risk of depression, a controversial study suggests.Researchers in Denmark monitored around 800,000 menopausal women for more than a decade.Women taking HRT were up to twice as likely to be…

Plans to make HRT cheaper might be DELAYED: Government stops short of promising cheaper menopause drugs by AprilHealth minister Will Quince appeared to cast doubt on timing of proposals He told MPs that he was 'confident' the…