When hormones ain't happening
Put some skin in the game: Topical treatments
Protective or Risky: When Data Conflicts
Above the belt: Breast cancer risk
Below the belt: Gyn cancer risk
100

This type of estrogen derivative is found in soy products, and have been shown in meta-analyses to have a modest reduction in hot flashes

What are phytoestrogens? 

100

Active ingredient in Replens vaginal moisturize

What is hyaluronic acid?

100

Birth control option shown to be protective against endometrial cancer (more than 1 answer) 

What are OCPs and/or progestin-containing IUDs?

100

Tri-cyclic combined oral contraceptive pills and high dose estrogen COCs

What are birth control pills associated with the highest risk of breast cancer?

100

The only medication proven to reduce ovarian cancer risk

What are combined oral contraceptive bills?

200

The only elective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor FDA approved for the treatment of of the vasomotor symptoms of menopause

What is Paroxetine?

200

The brand name for a popular vaginal estrogen softgel capsule

What is Imvexxy?

200

Conditions that MHT users are less likely to experience

What are colon cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease?

200

Gyn cancers that commonly contain estrogen receptors (name two)

What are endometrial and ovarian cancers? (Also uterine sarcomas)

300

This vitamin can be used, in crushed-capsule or liquid form, as a vaginal moisturizer

What is Vitamin E?

300

Conditions that MHT users just as likely to experience

What are cognitive changes/cognitive decline?

300

Gyn cancers that almost never contain estrogen receptors (name two)

What are cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers?
400

A nonhormonal neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms.

What is Veozah's (fexolinetant)?

400

DHEA designed for local administration of the vaginal mucosa

What is a prasterone vaginal insert?

400

Best treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women

What is transdermal testosterone?

400

Progestin-containing IUDs, micronized progesterone, other oral progestins

What are ways to protect the endometrial lining when using systemic estrogen?

500

Selective estrogen receptor modulator with strong estrogen agonist activity in the vaginal epithelium

What is ospemifine?

500

This cream is not effective for treatment of vasomotor symptoms, but it may improve skin elasticity and firmness

What is topical progesterone cream?

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