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Article: Gynecologists Recommend Replens Vaginal Moisturizer: JAMA and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Cast Doubts on Potentially Dangerous and Ineffective Hormone Replacement Therapy.
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- July 26, 2005
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Journal of American Medical Association survey showed that hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of menopause may only postpone the symptoms of menopause, instead of treat or prevent them.
This is not the first news in an ongoing debate about the medical efficacy of hormone replacement therapy. According to the Annals of Internal Medicine, estrogen-only therapy to treat chronic illness as a result of menopause -- such as vaginal dryness -- can have dangerous consequences. More emphasis needs to be placed on non-prescription methods, such as Replens Long-Lasting vaginal moisturizer, which is proven in ...