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	Premarin is a form of estrogen made by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories a division of American Home Products. It's a conjugated estrogen - conjugated means that it's made up of a mixture of estrogens. Premarin is the first kind of conjugated estrogen and has been on the market for over 52 years. Most of the American studies on the long term effects of estrogen on our hearts, bones, brains, and mortality have been conducted with this product. Premarin is extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. When mammals are pregnant they produce huge amounts of estrogen and the run off is found in the urine. There are quite a few estrogen compounds made by these mares; these include estrone ( which we also produce and excrete in our urine), equilin, and 17-alpha-hydroequlin ( horse estrogens- the word equine means horse), together with smaller amounts of other estrogens. Indications (for what it is used): Premarin is prescribed to alleviate perimenopasual and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, heart pounding etc... It's especially effective at preventing bone loss and protecting our hearts. Women, with an intact uterus, must take some form of progesterone with any estrogen product, including Premarin. Right now Premarin is the most prescribed estrogen in the United States. Doctors feel comfortable prescribing Premarin because it has been so thoroughly studied and around for so long. Dosage: Premarin is available in pills and in cream form. The doses for the pills are: 0.3 milligrams, 0.625 milligrams, 0.9 milligrams, 1.25 milligrams, and 2.5 milligrams. It can be taken continuously or on a cyclic schedule- generally the last week of the month is the "off" time. Both Prempro and Premphase (two other popular forms of hormone replacement therapy) made by Wyeth too, contain Premarin along with a progestin. Meet the Author "Menopause Made Easy" by Dr. Carolle Jean-Marat, MD hosted by Sue Spataro Interview & FREE Excerpt Today's woman must educate herself about menopause and the risks and rewards of taking HRT, nutritional supplements, and homeopathic therapies. With humor, candor, and plain non-technical language, Dr. Jean-Murat discusses the current needs and concerns of midlife women, empowering us to make the right decisions. In our interview, she discusses Selecting over the counter products, Black Cohosh, and Racial Differences & Menopause and also features a FREE excerpt from her book, Stress and Depression. If you have any questions, you can ask them on our HotFlash support group.		Interview with author Linda Ojeda more Healthy Living Books Personal Massager with Heat more Spa & Wellness The Chocolate Bible more Chocolate Books more Dessert Books FREE Chocolate Recipes FREE Candymaking Ideas

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