Premphase Side Effects Could Lead To Breast Cancer Lawsuits
Premphase Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Premphase (Generic: Conjugated estrogens and Medroxyprogesterone acetate) has been linked to the following side effects: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, lupus and breast cancer. Premphase is a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescribed for menopause … [Read more...] about Premphase Side Effects Could Lead To Breast Cancer Lawsuits
Premarin Side Effects Could Result In Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Premarin Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Premarin (Generic: Conjugated estrogens) has been linked to the following serious side effects: Ovarian Cancer, Lupus, Scleroderma, Gallbladder Cancer and Stroke. Premarin is an estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Premarin is typically … [Read more...] about Premarin Side Effects Could Result In Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Early HRT May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
We have long noted that the groundbreaking Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial that began in 1991, reported in 2002 that the risks of combined estrogen/progestin Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) were greater than the medication’s benefits. Now, another study is reporting significant risks associated with HRT. According to … [Read more...] about Early HRT May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Dismissal of HRT Lawsuits Reversed
HRT Lawsuits Reversed. Plaintiffs in 100 lawsuits involving Prempro and other hormone replacement therapy drugs got a reprieve yesterday, when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the complaints and sent them back to state court in Minnesota. In 2008, a district court ruling had not only dismissed the Prempro lawsuits … [Read more...] about Dismissal of HRT Lawsuits Reversed
HRT May Up Lung Cancer Risk
HRT Lung Cancer Risk. Since the massive Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was initiated in 1991, an array of adverse effects has been associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Now, WebMD is reporting that HRT has been linked to an increased risk of women dying from lung cancer. The study, based on information … [Read more...] about HRT May Up Lung Cancer Risk
More Evidence Links HRT to Breast Cancer
HRT to Breast Cancer. Studies have long been pointing to the link between Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) drugs like Prempro and an increase in some cancers. Now, emerging evidence has more clearly linked the medication protocol to breast cancer, reports BBC News. The BBC said the study found that the risk of breast … [Read more...] about More Evidence Links HRT to Breast Cancer
HRT Joint Replacement
HRT Risk of Needing a New Knee. Women taking hormone replacement therapy—HRT—are likelier to require joint surgery, according to researchers at Oxford University. Women taking HRT experienced a 58 percent greater risk of needing a new knee versus women who had never used HRT; the women’s chances of requiring a hip replacement were 38 … [Read more...] about HRT Joint Replacement
HRT Use Linked to Increased GERD Risk
HRT Use Increases GERD. Women taking hormones to relieve menopause symptoms and women taking SERMs—selective estrogen receptor modulators—to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis, have a higher risk of developing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study in the current issue of Archives of Internal … [Read more...] about HRT Use Linked to Increased GERD Risk
Replacement Hormone Therapy Can Double Clot Risk
Menopausal Women Who Take Hormone Therapy. A French review of a variety of studies just revealed that menopausal women who take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) pills more than double their risk of developing a potentially fatal blood clot. The review of 17 studies suggested that the risk was also significantly higher during the … [Read more...] about Replacement Hormone Therapy Can Double Clot Risk
HRT Stroke Risk
HRT Increase The Risk Of Stroke. A new study reveals that high doses of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can increase post-menopausal women’s stroke risk regardless of when the HRT begins. While the risk for stroke seems to be lower in younger women taking HRT and in women taking the lowest doses of estrogen, Harvard … [Read more...] about HRT Stroke Risk
Study Claims Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk in Women on HRT
Woman Taking HRT Breast Cancer Risk. According to research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) who drink alcohol are at an increased risk for breast cancer. Results of the study, which was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, indicate an elevated risk for … [Read more...] about Study Claims Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk in Women on HRT
Study Reveals HRT May Interfere With Cancer Detection in Women
HRT Can Cause False Negatives During Mammograms. A study published in the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention found that women on hormone replacement therapy are more likely to record "false negatives" during routine mammograms than women who are not on hormone replacement therapy. Hormone … [Read more...] about Study Reveals HRT May Interfere With Cancer Detection in Women
HRT Could Hide Cancer
HRT Could Hide Cancer. Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are less likely to have their breast cancers detected by mammogram than other menopausal women, Australian research has found. A five-year study of 1,557 women with breast cancer aged 55 or older found women on HRT had an increased risk of recording "false … [Read more...] about HRT Could Hide Cancer
HRT With Oestrogen And Progestin Doubles Venous Thrombosis Risk
HRT With Oestrogen, Progestin Double The Risk Of Blood Clots. Researchers at Vermont University, USA, have found that all women on HRT containing oestrogen and progestin have double the risk of developing venous thrombosis (blood clots). Older or obese women have an even higher risk. You can read about this study in the Journal of … [Read more...] about HRT With Oestrogen And Progestin Doubles Venous Thrombosis Risk
HRT Increases Blood Clot Risk
HRT Double The Risk Of Venous Thrombosis. Researchers found taking HRT containing the hormones oestrogen and progestin doubled the risk of venous thrombosis for all women who took it for five years. However, the risk was significantly higher still for older women, and those who were overweight or obese. The research, by the … [Read more...] about HRT Increases Blood Clot Risk
What Did the Study Show?
The Largest HRT Study. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI), begun in 1991 by the National Institutes of Health, is one of the largest studies of women's health ever undertaken. More than 160,000 post-menopausal women ages 50 to 79 were recruited into a variety of trials designed to find the best ways to prevent heart disease, … [Read more...] about What Did the Study Show?
