CeMCOR is proud to announce the release of our latest study results which show that progesterone is an effective treatment for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats. Dr. Jerilynn Prior and Christine Hitchcock, PhD presented these exciting results at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego in June 2010. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 114 women is the first to show that progesterone is more effective than placebo at treating menopausal vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) and provides a treatment alternative for women who can't or shouldn't take estrogen.
CeMCOR would like to extend a thanks to the many women who volunteered for this study. Your participation was invaluable and we hope you learned as much as we did in this study. Thank you!
See below for some press coverage regarding these exciting findings:
[1]• Progesterone effective for hot flushes, night sweats up to 10 years after final menstruation [1] - Endocrine Today - June 20, 2010
[2] [3]• Progesterone Is Effective for Hot Flash Treatment and Provides an Alternative to Estrogen, Study Finds [2] - ScienceDaily - June 21, 2010
• Progesterone is effective for hot flash treatment and provides an alternative to estrogen [4] - PhysOrg.com - June 21, 2010
• Progesterone Alone May Help Hot Flashes [5] - WebMD - June 22, 2010
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Links:
[1] http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=65687
[2] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100621173741.htm
[3] http://www.straight.com/article-321051/vancouver/handling-hormones-balancing-act
[4] http://www.physorg.com/news196359399.html
[5] http://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20100622/progesterone-alone-may-help-hot-flashes