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For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication's risk of serious harms—namely, cancer, cardiovascular disease and possibly dementia.

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Removing the most dire warning from hormonal therapies to treat menopause is likely the right call, women's health experts say, but exuberance for the treatments could be getting ahead of the evidence.

For most but not all women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49

Hormone therapy is not a silver bullet that reverses aging, but it can significantly improve bothersome symptoms that can diminish people’s quality of life.

The FDA recently announced it would remove “misleading” black box warnings for drugs that use hormones to treat menopause.

The presenter, 45, admitted that she has been 'masking' by claiming she is doing OK with her health as she spoke to Dr. Naomi Potter on her Is It Hot in Here? podcast.

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Women have been needlessly scared away from effective treatments.

Scottish Widows found that women are often not planning financially for career breaks or considering the impact on their retirement.

Scottish Widows found that women are often not planning financially for career breaks or considering the impact on their retirement.

From Illinois to Maine, states are rewriting the rules on menopause.

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely.

Women can go into menopause after cancer treatment or surgery. The timing and severity of symptoms can differ from natural menopause.

Since the early 2000s, the FDA required a "black box" warning on products that use estrogen, progesterone, or both to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness.

Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn't an option.

Doctors suggest a mix of aerobic exercise, such as running or walking, and strength training, which slows the loss of bone density.

Women experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms don’t need to suffer

Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer,…