Category Archives: Hormones

Hormone Replacement (R) Evolution Part 4: Dosing hormones

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Dr. Shannon Hirst

In the last 10 years, the dose of estrogen in traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has decreased dramatically. The progestogen (the class of hormones including progesterone) component of HRT has not changed in dose so much as in the quality … Continue reading →

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Hormone Therapy (R)evolution Part 3: Delivering HRT

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Dr. Shannon Hirst

A 2007 article from the journal Climacteric starts off with a bang in a review of hormone therapy (HRT) for menopause, “The risks attributed to hormone therapy have been overestimated and the data has been wrongly extrapolated to the whole … Continue reading →

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Hormone Replacement (R)evolution Part 2: It’s About Timing

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dr. Shannon Hirst

Last week we discussed the results of the WHI Trials (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/), the most commonly quoted studies regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) risk for menopausal symptoms. We defined the hormones used in these trials (estrogens from horse urine (CEE), and progestin) … Continue reading →

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Hormone Replacement (R)evolution

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dr. Shannon Hirst

Hormone Replacement (R)evolution: Many women face a challenge when trying to treat menopausal symptoms. On the one hand, some women find their experience at this time to be particularly difficult and are relieved to have prescription hormone options. On the … Continue reading →

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