A lot of women like patches because they’re body-identical hormones, says Kathy Abernethy, a BMS menopause specialist. But not everyone’s a fan. For one thing, with some patches you use a new ...

A study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine indicates that using a testosterone patch could be helpful in treating women whose sexual functioning is impaired by early menopause caused ...

Proposed legislation in New Jersey would require insurance companies to pay for menopause treatment and raise awareness about ...

although some women have skin sensitivity to the adhesive of the patch. New transdermal gels that deliver estradiol are applied daily and reduce menopause symptoms with minimal skin reaction.

Women stop having menstrual cycles (periods ... The process causes your body to make chemicals that encourage blood clotting. Taking HRT as a skin patch may decrease your risk of blood clots because ...

It is possible for women to use different forms of oestrogen and progestogen in their hormone therapy regimen. They might use an oestradiol patch to deliver oestrogen, for example, and take oral ...