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Treatment with hormones may be helpful if you have severe symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, or vaginal dryness. Discuss the decision to take hormones thoroughly with your doctor, weighing your risks against any possible benefits. Pay careful attention to the many optio...More »
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FSH stands for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH. This hormone is released by the anterior pituitary gland. In women, FSH stimulates production of eggs and a hormon... More »
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More »
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Hormone therapy (HT) is a medical treatment with a medication containing one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen plus progestin (synthetic progesterone), and... More »
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PROGESTERONE (proe JES ter one) is a female hormone. This medicine is used to prevent the overgrowth of the lining of the uterus in women who are taking estrogens f... More »
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This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. More »
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ESTRADIOL (es tra DYE ole) is an estrogen. It is mostly used as hormone replacement in menopausal women. It helps to treat hot flashes and prevent osteoporosis. It ... More »
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FLUOXETINE (floo OX e teen) belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It helps to treat mood problems such as depression... More »
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PAROXETINE (pa ROX e teen) is used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic... More »
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VENLAFAXINE (VEN la fax een) is used to treat depression, anxiety and panic disorder. More »
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CONJUGATED ESTROGENS (CON ju gate ed ESS troe jenz) is an estrogen. It is used as hormone replacement in menopausal women. It helps to treat hot flashes and prevent... More »
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Steroidal estrogen; a principal endogenous estrogen. More »
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ESTRADIOL (es tra DYE ole) contains the female hormone estrogen. It is used for symptoms of menopause, like vaginal dryness and irritation. More »
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ESTERIFIED ESTROGENS (es TAIR i fyed ES troe jenz) is an estrogen. It is mostly used as hormone replacement in menopausal women. It helps to treat hot flashes and p... More »
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ESTROPIPATE (es troe PIH pate) is an estrogen. It is mostly used as hormone replacement in menopausal women. It helps to treat hot flashes and prevent osteoporosis.... More »
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ESTRADIOL (es tra DYE ole) contains the female hormone estrogen. It is used for symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes. This medicin... More »
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CONJUGATED ESTROGENS (CON ju gate ed ESS troe jenz) are a mixture of female hormones. This cream can help relieve symptoms associated with menopause.like vaginal dr... More »
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CONJUGATED ESTROGENS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (CON ju gate ed ESS troe jenz; me DROX ee proe JES te rone) is used as hormone replacement in menopausal women who still h... More »
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ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL (es tra DYE ole; LEE voh nor jes trel) is used as hormone replacement in menopausal women who still have their uterus. This medicine is us... More »
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ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE (es tra DYE ole; nor eth IN drone) is used as hormone replacement in menopausal women who still have their uterus. This product helps to tr... More »
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PROGESTERONE (proe JES ter one) is a female hormone. This medicine is used to prevent the overgrowth of the lining of the uterus in women who are taking estrogens f... More »
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The term ginseng refers to several species of the genus Panax . For more than 2,000 years, the roots of this slow-growing plant have been valued in Chinese medicine... More »
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Evening primrose oil (EPO) contains an omega-6 essential fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is believed to be the active ingredient. EPO has been studied... More »
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Various forms of therapeutic superficial tissue manipulation have been practiced for thousands of years across cultures. Chinese use of massage dates to 1600 BC, an... More »
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Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod... More »
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The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th... More »
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Relaxation techniques include behavioral therapeutic approaches that differ widely in philosophy, methodology, and practice. The primary goal is usually non-directe... More »
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