Menopause
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- The female hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are important in regulating the menstrual cycle and having a successful pregnancy, are produced by the ovaries, two small oval-shaped organs found on either side of the uterus.
- More research is needed to see if estrogen plus progestin affects ovarian cancer riskand on other aspects of menopausal hormone use.
- Women with heart disease should not use menopausal hormone therapy to prevent the risk of further heart disease.
- Calcitonin is a naturally occurring nonsex hormone that increases bone mass in the spine, and is used to treat women who have osteoporosis and who are at least 5 years beyond menopause.
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