title: Pharmacologic Therapies in Women's Health: Contraception and Menopause Treatment.
abstract: Female hormones play a significant role in the etiology and treatment of many women's health conditions. This article focuses on the common uses of hormonal therapy. When prescribing estrogen-containing regimens throughout the span of a woman's life, the risks are similar (ie, cardiovascular risk and venous thromboembolism), but the degree of risk varies significantly depending on a woman's particular set of risk factors and the details of the hormone regimen. In addition to estrogens and progestogens, this article also touches on the use of selective steroid receptor modulators in emergency contraception and in treatment of menopause symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 5120 MFCB, 1685 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA. Electronic address: callen@uwhealth.org.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-123-PCC, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
authors.forename: Ginger
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Women's Health Care Center, University of Washington, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Box 354765, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Eliza L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Sutton
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005483:Flushing / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D011372:Progestins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
keywords: Combined hormonal contraception; Emergency contraception; Estrogen therapy; Genitourinary syndrome of menopause; Long-acting reversible contraception; Menopause transition