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It is suggested that the transitioning women away from the use of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate birth control shot as their method of contraception may help protect women in high risk regions from becoming infected with HIV according to a study review published in the Journal Endocrine Reviews. It is suggested that the transitioning women away …
New research shows that progestin-containing hormone replacement therapies increase the risk of breast cancer spreading to the lymph nodes. Previous studies have shown that women who take estrogen and progestin-containing hormone replacement therapies after menopause have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that progestin-containing hormone …