Tag: hysterectomy

Estrogen-alone therapy and invasive breast cancer incidence by dose, formulation, and route of delivery: findings from the WHI observational study

This 2018 analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study evaluated the relationship between estrogen-alone hormone therapy and invasive breast cancer incidence among 26,525 postmenopausal women with a hysterectomy. Over an average follow-up of 8.2 years, the study found no significant differences in breast cancer risk when comparing low-dose (

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Testosterone dose-response relationships in hysterectomized women with or without oophorectomy: effects on sexual function, body composition, muscle performance and physical function in a randomized trial

Testosterone therapy in hysterectomized postmenopausal women was studied in a randomized controlled trial examining its effects on sexual function, body composition, muscle performance, and physical function over 24 weeks. 71 participants received weekly intramuscular injections of placebo or testosterone enanthate (3, 6.25, 12.5, or 25 mg). The results showed dose-dependent

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