For decades, breast cancer survivors going through menopause have been told that hormone therapy is off-limits—full stop. But new analyses and a 2025 expert consensus paper suggest that there may be ...
It’s been one week since major menopause news broke that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would remove the black-box warning, its highest level of caution for prescription medications, from ...
Women should not suffer through menopause with hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep. That's the message from FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. The agency announced it will remove "black box" ...
Much to the delight of ob-gyns long espousing the upsides of hormone therapy (a.k.a. hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) for menopause symptoms, the FDA announced today that HRT products will no ...
This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Estrogen gel vs. patch — which is the better HRT option for you? If menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings are ...
Controversy and confusion have shrouded hormone replacement therapy (HRT)—which involves using estrogen to help alleviate menopause symptoms—since a flawed 2002 study suggested it could up your risk ...