Evamist.com – Hormone therapy today

It's important to know that hormone
therapy today is not the same as your
mother's hormone therapy.

A lot has changed over the years

To understand hormone therapy (also called HT), you must understand its evolution. A lot has changed over the years. As with all scientific fields, the medical field is ever changing. Understanding of hormone therapy within the medical community has changed dramatically in a short amount of time. But in the end, we are constantly moving toward better healthcare and better treatment options.

Lower doses, shorter time

Today, we know that hormone therapy carries the least amount of risk when used for the shortest time at the lowest effective dose. But there is so much to know about hormone therapy to help you understand how we got here. This section of the website will help you sift through the mountain of information—from understanding what hormone therapy means to knowing how to find the most accurate and current information about it on the web.

Read on for answers:

What is hormone therapy?
How hormone therapy has evolved
Weighing the options
Finding reliable information

Important Safety Information

Evamist^® is approved by the FDA for use after menopause to reduce moderate-to-severe hot flashes.

Estrogens increase the chance of getting cancer of the uterus (womb). Report any unusual vaginal bleeding right away while you are using Evamist. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the uterus. Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause.

Do not use estrogens with or without progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, or dementia. Using estrogens, with or without progestins, may increase your chance of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and blood clots. Using estrogen, with or without progestins, may increase your risk of dementia, based on a study of women age 65 years or older. Evamist should not be used if you have unusual vaginal bleeding; currently have or have had certain cancers, including cancer of the breast or uterus; had a stroke or heart attack in the past year; currently have or have had blood clots; currently have or have had liver problems; or think you may be, or know that you are, pregnant.

The most common side effects that may occur with Evamist are headache, breast tenderness, the common cold, nipple pain, back pain, nausea, and joint pain.

You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly about whether you still need treatment with Evamist.

Please see full prescribing information for Evamist.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.