Hormones
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Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HRT) safe? - Australasian Menopause Society
Professor Rod Baber discusses the safety of menopausal hormone therapy (HRT).
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The issue with bioidentical hormones | Free health article | Jean Hailes
In recent years, bioidentical hormones have gained popularity as a more 'natural' alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treatment of menopausal symptoms, but the facts may surprise you.
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What is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HRT)? - Australasian Menopause Society
Professor Susan Davis discusses the basics of menopausal hormone therapy (HRT).The original series is available for download at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjwoYuItHS-4jvjL6gJgM7o-vpr0PVk6
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Cancer Hormone Therapy - Information & Support - CanTeen
Hormonal therapies act by altering the production of hormones in the body and are most commonly used to treat breast cancer and prostate cancer.
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Male hormones | Andrology Australia
Male hormones What are hormones? Why is the brain important for male reproduction? What are androgens? What is testosterone? Where is testosterone made? How do hormones control the testes? What happens to testosterone in the blood? How do testosterone levels change over the day? Resources Resources Fact sheet The male body Download PDF SEE ALL RESOURCES
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Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones - myDr.com.au
The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones - the main ones being T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine).
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Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), now more commonly known as menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), is not a quick fix for the challenge of menopause, but it can reduce troublesome symptoms.
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Hormone therapy | Cancer Australia
Hormones are naturally produced substances in the body that tell some cells and tissues how to behave and grow. Hormone therapy (also called endocrine therapy) aims to stop or slow the growth of certain types of cancer that use hormones to grow.These include breast, prostate and thyroid cancers.
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Injectable hormonal contraceptive
Depo Provera is a synthetic hormone (progestogen) that is given by injection every 3 months
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Hormonal Treatment - Counterpart
Find information on the various hormonal treatments that can be used in the treatment of some types of breast cancer.
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Bioidentical custom compounded hormone therapy - Australasian Menopause Society
Many patients are attracted to the concept of using hormones that are the same as those which are produced by the ovary pre-menopause. It is important to realise that no hormone used in any preparation of pharmaceutical grade menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) or compounded bioidentical therapy is natural.
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Growth Hormone Deficiency Childhood | Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority - ASADA
Growth Hormone deficiency refers to a disorder of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland in which Growth Hormone production is impaired. Treatment of Growth Hormone deficiency is by supplementation with Growth Hormone, which is prohibited at all times in sport.What information is required for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) application?ASDMAC will not consider granting a TUE
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Risks and Benefits of MHT/HRT - Australasian Menopause Society
Women making decisions about treatment during menopause or any other medical decisions are going to be presented with information about risk, for instance the risk of taking hormone therapy/Hormone Replacement Therapy (HT/HRT).
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Adrenal Insufficiency | Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority - ASADA
Adrenal Insufficiency refers to a disorder of the adrenal glands in which steroid hormone (usually cortisol) production is impaired. Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency generally requires the use of medication.Status of medication in sportGlucocorticoids are the mainstay of treatment and are prohibited in-competition.Fludrocortisone can be used in some cases of Adrenal
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Cortisol Production and Use by the Body
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Combined Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) - Australasian Menopause Society
MHT is the most effective treatment for hot flushes and night sweats.Only women with an intact uterus need the addition of a progestogen.The risks are small in most women within 10 years of their final menstrual period.Non-oral routes of administration have fewer risks than oral preparations.
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Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy - Australasian Menopause Society
Women generally undergo menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 years.Around the time of menopause, women may experience symptoms such as hotflushes, sweats, anxiety, dry vagina, loss of libido, irritability, headaches, poormemory, poor concentration, dizzy spells, and muscle/joint pains. Many of thesesymptoms will respond to oestrogen therapy.
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Tibolone for Post-Menopausal Women - Australasian Menopause Society
Tibolone is a type of hormone therapy/hormone replacement therapy (HT/HRT) designed to relieve menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in post-menopausal women.
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Choosing non-oral, long-acting reversible contraception | Issue 5 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
IUDs, contraceptive implants and hormone injections what is available in Australia and how effective are they?
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NonHormonal Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms - Australasian Menopause Society
Many women request non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms. This information sheet addresses the evidence concerning safety and efficacy of currently available non-hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms
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