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2. Bioidentical hormones: Are they safer? - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org/.../menopause/expert-answers/bioidentical-hormones/faq-20058460

   Answer From Tatnai Burnett, M.D. No, they aren't. The hormones marketed as "bioidentical" and "natural" aren't safer than hormones used in traditional hormone therapy. And there's no proof that they work any better at easing menopause symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal dryness. What's more, some bioidentical hormone medicines are ...

3. Hormone therapy: Is it right for you? - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/in-depth/hormone-therapy/ART...

   But if hormone therapy is started before the age of 60 or within 10 years of menopause, the benefits appear to outweigh the risks. Type of hormone therapy. The risks of hormone therapy vary depending on whether estrogen is given alone or with progestin, and on the dose and type of estrogen. Health history.

4. Hormone therapy for breast cancer - Mayo Clinic

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   Overview. Hormone therapy for breast cancer is a treatment for breast cancers that are sensitive to hormones. Some forms of hormone therapy for breast cancer work by blocking hormones from attaching to receptors on cancer cells. Other forms work by decreasing the body's production of hormones. Hormone therapy is only used for breast cancers ...

5. Perimenopause - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Treatment. Medications are often used to treat perimenopausal symptoms. Hormone therapy. Systemic estrogen therapy — which comes in pill, skin patch, spray, gel or cream form — remains the most effective treatment option for relieving perimenopausal and menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. Depending on your personal and family medical ...

6. Hot flashes - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Hormone therapy. Estrogen is the primary hormone used to reduce hot flashes. Most women who have had a hysterectomy can take estrogen alone. But if you still have a uterus, you should take progesterone with estrogen to protect against cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer).

7. Testosterone therapy: Potential benefits and risks as you age

   www.mayoclinic.org/.../sexual-health/in-depth/testosterone-therapy/art-20045728

   Testosterone therapy has various risks, including: Worsening sleep apnea — a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Causing acne or other skin reactions. Stimulating noncancerous growth of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and growth of existing prostate cancer.