tailieunhanh - F acts About Menopausal Hormone Therapy

The meeting began with educational sessions addressing Teaching of Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology, Biological Agents and Targeted Therapies, Nursing and Practice Innovations, and Pathology along with several industry sponsored symposia. In addition to the educational sessions the offerings included Interactive, Free Communication, Meet- the-Professor Sessions and Tumor Boards covering a wide range of topics including the Role of Sentinel Node Mapping, Robotic Surgery, Neo-Adjuvant chemotherapy, Fertility Sparing Surgery and The New FIGO Staging System to name a few. A total of 1576 abstracts were submitted and 1509 were accepted for presentation. Twenty-eight of these were selected for the main plenary session | Menopausal Hormone Therapy s A Menopausal hormone therapy once seemed the answer for many of the conditions women face as they age. It was thought that hormone therapy could ward off heart disease osteoporosis and cancer while improving women s quality of life. But beginning in July 2002 findings emerged from clinical trials that showed this was not so. In fact long-term use of hormone therapy poses serious risks and may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. This fact sheet discusses those findings and gives an overview of such topics as menopause hormone therapy and alternative treatments for the symptoms of menopause and the various health risks that come in its wake. It also provides a list of sources you can contact for more information. yjx . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES I iff National Institutes of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute 5waC Menopause and Hormone Therapy As you age significant internal changes take place that affect your production of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone. The hormones which are important in regulating the menstrual cycle and having a successful pregnancy are produced by the ovaries two small oval-shaped organs found on either side of the uterus. Eventually your periods stop. Menopause marks the time of your last menstrual period. It is not considered the last until you have been period-free for 1 year without being ill pregnant breast-feeding or using certain medicines all of which also can cause menstrual cycles to cease. There should be no bleeding even spotting during that year. Natural menopause usually happens sometime between the ages of 45 and 54. You also can undergo menopause as the result of surgery. A surgical procedure called a hysterectomy removes the uterus. This surgery puts an end to your menstrual cycle but does not affect menopause which still occurs naturally. You go through menopause immediately if both of your ovaries are also removed at surgery. Whether you go .