Researchers have found that hormone replacement therapy in young women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) led to increases in their bone mineral density, restoring levels to normal. The study was supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Treatment Options for Women with Fibroids
Most women with fibroids don’t have symptoms severe enough to warrant treatment. For those who do, there are a variety of therapies, which are usually selected based on a woman’s age, medical history and whether she may want to get pregnant at some point; other factors include the size and location of the fibroids. Here is a brief description of some of the most common treatments. More information is available on the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Web site.