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• Estrogen replacement therapy
  ...lieve symptoms of menopause and to help protect women against osteoporosis and heart disease ...lieve symptoms of menopause and to help protect women against osteoporosis and heart disease<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
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• Postmenopausal osteoporosis
  == Postmenopausal Osteoporosis == ...əˈpoʊrəsɪs/) is a condition that affects [[bone density]] in women after [[menopause]].
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• Bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens
  ...certain symptoms of [[menopause]] such as hot flashes and prevention of [[osteoporosis]]. ...mixture of estrogens, natural hormones that are used to treat symptoms of menopause.
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• Isoflavone
  ...eing studied to prevent cancer, hot flashes that occur with menopause, and osteoporosis (loss of bone density)  ...eing studied to prevent cancer, hot flashes that occur with menopause, and osteoporosis (loss of bone density) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicin
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• Howard Apfel
  ...cant contributions to the field, particularly in the area of [[menopause]] and [[hormone therapy]]. ...''varðr'' (guardian, defender). The surname ''Apfel'' is of German origin and translates to "apple".
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• Women's health
  ...nt and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional well-being. ..."Women's Health" is derived from the Old English "wifmann" meaning "woman" and "hǣlth" meaning "health".
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• Conjugated estrogen
  ...one replacement therapy. They are derived from the urine of pregnant mares and are marketed under several brand names, including [[Premarin]]. ...ogen" is derived from the Greek ''oistros'', meaning "gadfly" or "frenzy", and ''-gen'', meaning "producer". This refers to the hormone's role in inducing
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• ERT
  ...n to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries.  ...rouble sleeping. It may also help protect against osteoporosis (bone loss) and reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Also called estro
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• Raloxifene
  ...ce the risk of invasive [[breast cancer]] in postmenopausal women who have osteoporosis or who are at risk of invasive breast cancer. ...lend of parts of the words 'ral' from benzothiophene and 'ox' from phenox, and the 'ifene' suffix is common to other SERMs, such as tamoxifene.
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• Estropipate
  ...m the words "estro" referring to the class of hormones known as estrogens, and "pipate" which is a type of salt. ...is in a class of medications called [[hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT) and works by replacing estrogen that is normally produced by the body.
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• Menopausal symptoms
  ...hysical and emotional changes that women may experience as they approach [[menopause]], the end of their reproductive years. ...usis" (cessation), referring to the cessation of monthly menstrual cycles, and the Latin "symptoma" (symptom), indicating a sign or indication of a partic
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• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  ...n to women who have been through the menopause or who have had a premature menopause because of cancer treatment or surgery to remove the ovaries.  ...rouble sleeping. It may also help protect against osteoporosis (bone loss) and reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Also called ERT {
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• Estriol tripropionate
  ...used in [[hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT) for women who have passed [[menopause]]. ...al alcohol. "Tripropionate" is a compound word, with "tri-" meaning three, and "propionate" referring to the propionate ester group attached to the estrio
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• Estradiol acetate
  ...r women who are experiencing symptoms of [[menopause]] such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. ...rm "acetate" refers to the acetate ester, which is formed from acetic acid and an alcohol.
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• Estrogen patch
  ...rogen" comes from the Greek words "oistros", meaning "gadfly" or "frenzy", and "gen", meaning "to produce". The term "patch" is derived from the Old Frenc ...n postmenopausal women, and in certain cases, to treat [[prostate cancer]] and [[breast cancer]].
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• Maturitas
  ...the process of aging, particularly in women, and is often associated with menopause. ...racterized by a decrease in the production of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, leading to the cessation of menstruation.
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• Hypoestrogenism
  ...ism" is derived from the Greek word "hypo" meaning "under" or "less than", and "estrogen", which refers to the primary female sex hormone. ...to a variety of reasons, including menopause, certain medical conditions, and treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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• Equilenin
  ...lenis'' meaning "smooth". This is in reference to its source (horse urine) and its effect (smoothing out hormonal imbalances). ...shes and vaginal dryness. It is also used in the treatment of osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.
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• Vivelle
  ...ning. It is also used to prevent [[osteoporosis]] in postmenopausal women, and to replace estrogen in women with ovarian failure or other conditions that ...nation of words or sounds that were chosen for their positive connotations and ease of pronunciation.
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• Conjugated estrogens/norgestrel
  ...note a structure containing one less carbon atom than the parent compound) and ''gestrel'' (a suffix used to denote synthetic progestogens). ...postmenopausal women, and in the treatment of certain cancers in both men and women.
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