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The folllowing are links to useful articles related to early menopause, POF, hormone replacement and other pertinent issues. When you click on the headline, you'll be taken off the Early Menopause.com site and to the site and the article itself.

Combo of St. Johns Wort and Black Cohosh can ease meno symptoms

Timing May Influence Effect of Hormone Therapy on Coronaries

MPA (Provera) Alone Effectively Combats Hot Flashes

Red Clover (as in Promensil) May Thin Endometrial Lining

HRT Helps You Cope With Stress

Menopause can make blood pressure rise...but typically only in the early years

Tea drinking may reduce risk of ovarian cancer

Women's Health Initiative Study Data Show No Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease with Conjugated Estrogens Alone in Any Age Group Studied

Round-up of Hormone Therapy

Instituting HRT early in menopause helps heart

Successful ovary transplant performed in the UK

New SERM is effective on vaginal atrophy -- without affecting risk of breast cancer

Low dose estrogen helps prevent clogged arteries

Esterfied estrogen found NOT to increase risk of blood clots as conjugated estrogens (Premarin) did in the WHI study (This is a Medscape article -- so you have to register at their site to read it)

Different progestins have different effects on the heart: NETA (such as Aygestin) doesn't have same problems as MPA (such as Provera)

New study finds that soy powders don't appear to help bone density or memory loss in post-meno women

Comparison of Tibilone and Estradiol on Triglycerides and other Blood Lipid Levels

Not all women suffer androgen deficiency in menopause (but it IS more common in women with POF)

Quarterly drug shot seems to work as well as oral meds in fighting osteoporosis

New drug found that acts like estrogen...but without the drawbacks

Study finds that black cohosh doesn't have estrogenic activity -- so doesn't cause breast cancer

New study finds that HRT helps prevent cardiovascular disease

Combo of selenium, Vitamin C and Vitamin E helps prevent osteoporosis

A particular phytoestrogen -- DT56a, which has been isolated from tofu and is called Tofupill/Femarelle -- may help build bones

Progestin shown to damage blood vessels while estrogen helps blood vessels in an animal study

Estrogen may have positive long-term effect on memory and learning ability in post-meno women

Black cohosh may be dangerous for women with liver problems

HRT may help protect against smoking-related cancers (Note: This is a Medscape article, so you have to register at their site to access it.)

HRT helps memory and reading in post-menopausal women says new study

Women with epilepsy may experience early menopause

Moderate exercise can cut your breast cancer risk by up to 20%

Study finds genetic cause of early menopause and pof -- which lead to eggs aging too quickly

Daily use of red clover found to not significantly help with menopause symptoms

Link found between estrogen and changes in brain

HRT appears to help prevent weight gain in early post-meno

Bone density testing of the femoral neck bone (in the pelvis) can predict risk of bone fractures

Paxil-CR shown to help cope with Hot Flashes

Estrogen Patch may be Better for Heart than Oral Forms

Among Alternative Treatments for Menopause, Black Cohosh shown to be most Helpful...others (like dong quai and evening primrose oil) shown not to be as helpful

Do You Have Breakthrough Bleeding or Excessive Bleeding While on HRT? You Might Want to Try Natural Micronized Progesterone rather than Synthetic Progestin

Worried about Higher Cholesterol Post-Menopausally? Drink up!! Moderate alcohol consumption may help lower your cholesterol.

Has your Blood Pressure Gone up Since Menopause? It's not an uncommon problem....

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