Women's Health Concern

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11 Apr 2008

New York Professor to present at London Symposium >

25 Mar 2008

HRT: Conflicting reports on risk of breast cancer recurrence >

A clinical trial of HRT in women with previous breast cancer that was prematurely terminated because of an increased risk of recurrence has shown that this risk persists during a follow-up of 2 years.

05 Mar 2008

Women's Health Initiative – estrogen plus progestin three-year follow up: Women's Health Concern's statement on the results >

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in the USA was a series of clinical trials involving thousands of women, one of which compared the effects of HRT against placebo (dummy treatment).

17 Dec 2007

Re-designed and revised WHC website launched >

Women's Health Concern has completely re-designed its website, simplifying the user experience and improving accessibility.

Aug 2007

HRT survey >

We would like to hear from all women who have stopped taking HRT since 2002 (even if it has since been restarted).

3 Jul 2007

Women's Health Concern press release
Safety of hormone replacement therapy >

In the light of further results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), we believe it is timely to reappraise the situation concerning the safety of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Apr 2007

Menopause the Musical – charity gala evening for WHC >

WHC thanks Jeanie Linders and all the team at the Shaw Theatre for making our Menopause the Musical Charity Gala Evening on 12 April a really special occasion.

revised 2007

Do you have a story to tell the media? >

We are looking for women of all ages to talk to journalists about their experience of going through the menopause. To talk about health and lifestyle, plus any worries and concerns about going through one of the biggest changes in a woman's life.