Re: MENOPAUSE: Hot flashes- Vaginal Atrophy-Dryness estrogen or alternatives
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:18:42 -0500 (CDT)
An Introduction to Female Menopause and Vaginal Atrophy (diagram shows
cell layers percentage changes)
http://www.obgyn.net/menopause/menopause.asp?page=/menopause/articles/vaginal_atrophy&newsletter=080925
At Sat, 27 Sep 2008, Hope Waltman wrote:
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>Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy Minimizes Hot Flashes
>
>The research was published online this week in The Journal of Clinical
>Oncology.
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>In the study, 26 women who are breast cancer survivors received hypnotic
>relaxation therapy and were compared to 25 other breast cancer survivors
>who did not receive treatment. The women who received hypnosis reported
>a 68 percent decrease in hot flashes. Anxiety, depression and insomnia
>also decreased.
>
>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122861.php
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>Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator
>
>http://www.hopeforfibroids.org
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>At Sat, 27 Sep 2008, Hope Waltman wrote:
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>>Dr. William Parker's book - A GYNECOLOGIST SECOND OPINION
>>Page 178 - "The tissue of the vagina needs estrogen to stay healthy and
>>elastic. If taken when menopause begins, estrogen, either vaginal cream
>>or vaginal pill form, is effective in preventing these changes.
>>Alternative remedies such as calendula cream, vitamin E oil, progestrone
>>cream can also be helpful for women who cannot or do not want to take
>>estrogen. Frequent intercourse or manual stretching of the vaginal
>>tissue also helps to maintain its elasticity."
>>
>>Bionovo's VG101, for the treatment of vaginal dryness, at the 19th
>>Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society in Orlando,
>>Florida on September 26, 2008. Vaginal dryness is a very painful, day
>>to day, quality of life concern for over 50% of menopausal women.
>>
>>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123069.php
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