Category Archives for Hormones

Taking chronic pain meds can lower testosterone in men

chronic pain meds can lower testosterone

Low testosterone can have very nasty effects in men, not just on sex drive, but also decreased muscle mass and bone density. Low levels can affects mood and quality of life.

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Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study

estrogen and urinary infections

One of the disturbing things about menopause is the tendency to increased urinary infections. Now researchers at Washington University have found a connection between the two that could increase treatment options.

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How Safe is Hormone Replacement Therapy?

How safe is HRT?

An interview with the executive director of the North American Menopause Society is a nice general overview, but to me doesn’t go far enough.

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Early surgical menopause linked to declines in memory and thinking skills

Research to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting links surgical menopause to memory decline.

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Cognitive Difficulties Associated With Menopause

Anyone who has experience with menopause would know about the mental and memory difficulties that come with it.

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