Estrogen Therapy for Hot Flushes Challenged: Progestin as Effective as Risk-laden Estrogen

Women seeking treatment for hot flushes can avoid health risks associated with estrogen by taking medroxyprogesterone, now demonstrated to be equally as effective as estrogen, according to research led by a University of British Columbia endocrinologist, who is also a member of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI).In the first direct comparison of the two drugs ever undertaken, Dr. Jerilynn Prior and an international research team has shown that medroxyprogesterone, a progestin or synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, initially marketed as Provera®, is equally effective in controlling hot flushes and night sweats as the standard estrogen treatment.

Estrogen Therapy for Hot Flushes Challenged: Progestin as Effective as Risk-laden Estrogen - UBC Public Affairs

So, now women have another choice, other than that dreaded estrogen hormone therapy. I used to go to a doctor who stopped hormone therapy because of the dangers. 'nuff said, right?

But seriously, this story is good news, if only because people are starting to not only admit there are dangers, but they're looking for other alternatives.

Yam cream, anyone?