What is the truth about the recent publicity about the risks of taking hormones?
The Womens’ Health Initiative (WHI) was a study that evaluated the use of Premarin® and Prempro®. There were different “arms” of the study using different drug combinations. The arm of the study using Premarin® and Provera® (Prempro) was discontinued before completion because an increased risk of breast cancer was detected. This risk is attributed to the Provera® (medroxyprogesterone) portion of the regimen. This is not the first time synthetic progestins have been implicated in increasing risks for women. The arm of the study using Premarin® only was also stopped due to increased risk of stroke. These synthetic hormones are generally not well tolerated nor accepted by a woman’s body. Unfortunately, the media has misrepresented the facts of this study by targeting ALL hormone therapy. THIS IS WRONG! Again, the culprit is synthetic progestin, Provera®, and non bio-identical estrogen and not natural estrogen or natural progesterone. There are numerous studies showing the long term benefi
The Womens’ Health Initiative (WHI) was a study that evaluated the use of Premarin and Prempro. There were different “arms” of the study using different drug combinations. The arm of the study using Premarin and Provera (Prempro) was discontinued before completion because an increased risk of breast cancer was detected. This risk is attributed to the Provera (medroxyprogesterone) portion of the regimen. This is not the first time synthetic progestins have been implicated in increasing risks for women. The arm of the study using Premarin only was also stopped due to increased risk of stroke. These synthetic hormones are generally not well tolerated nor accepted by a woman’s body. It is also important to begin hormone replacement as soon as you begin to lose their protective benefits. The Nurses Health Study reveals that women who began hormone therapy near the onset of menopause had significantly reduced risk of chronic heart disease.
The Womens’ Health Initiative (WHI) is a study that focused on synthetic estrogen (Premarin) and progestin (Provera). Note: progestin is not progesterone. There were different “arms” of the study using different drug combinations. The arm of the study using Premarin and Provera (PremPro) was discontinued before completion because an increased risk of breast cancer was detected in the early stages of the study. This risk is attributed the Provera portion of the regimen. This is not the first time progestins have been implicated in increasing risks for women. The arm of the study using Premarin did not show an increased risk of breast cancer, but was discontinued because of an increased incidence of strokes in older women. A recent study showed that natural estrogen did not have the same effects. Unfortunately, the media has misrepresented the facts of this study by targeting all hormone therapy. THIS IS WRONG! Again, the culprits are synthetic progestin, Provera, and horse estrogen (equ
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) is a study that focused on synthetic estrogen (Premarin) and progestin (Provera). NOTE: Progestin is not progesterone. There were different “arms” of the study using different drug combinations. The arm of the study using Premarin and Provera (PremPro) was discontinued before completion because an increased risk of breast cancer was detected in the early stages of the study. This risk is attributed to the Provera portion of the regimen. This is not the first time progestins have been implicated in increasing risks for women. The arm of the study using Premarin did not show an increased risk of breast cancer, but was discontinued because of an increased incidence of strokes in older women. A recent study showed that natural estrogen did not have the same effects. Unfortunately, the media has misrepresented the facts of this study by targeting all hormone therapy. THIS IS WRONG! Again, the culprits are synthetic progestin, Provera and horse estrogen (e
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