<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:11:28 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[NHS poised to stop giving hormones to transgender kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2179627_1.jpg"/><br><br>The move to halt prescription of oestrogen and testosterone to 16 and 17-year-olds could come as 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to transgender children]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast cancer survivor says one thing 'worse than 16 rounds of chemo']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/285x214/2179004_1.jpg"/><br><br>Anj Periyasamy, now 41, was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer at 37<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:33:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Steven Smith]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Cancer, Menopause, Breast cancer, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Triple positive breast cancer, Medically-induced menopause, Hormone therapy limitations, South Asian women representation</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2179004_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anj 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Jan 2026 11:56:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Andrew Nuttall]]></author><category>Health</category><media:keywords>Health (section), Women's health, Menopause, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Tinnitus, Estrogen, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/2164154_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People who are struggling with these symptoms may benefit from an ear exam]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2164154_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[People who are struggling with these symptoms may benefit from an ear exam]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Person, advisor and frustrated with migraine, temple massage and exhausted with brain fog at agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Jacob Wackerhausen via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/237x141/2162910_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mature woman, headache and stress at office, vertigo and burnout with career at insurance company. Person, advisor and frustrated with migraine, temple massage and exhausted with brain fog at agency]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Jacob Wackerhausen via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands could be missing out on NHS scheme that saves over £100]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2161692_1.jpg"/><br><br>Some people may not realise they're paying more than they have to for their medications<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:33:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Samantha Leathers]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>NHS, Cost of living, Free prescriptions, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), NHS prescription prepayment certificate, cost of living crisis, prescription savings, HRT PPC</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2161692_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prescription costs could be slashed by over £100 for some using the prepayment certificate]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2161692_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prescription costs could be slashed by over £100 for some using the prepayment certificate]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women get IBS pain more than men due to hormone levels, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/285x214/2147759_1.jpg"/><br><br>Scientists have discovered that oestrogen activates pathways in the colon that trigger pain and make the female gut more sensitive to certain foods<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Charlotte Smith]]></author><category>Science</category><media:keywords>Health (section), Gut health, Women's health, Healthy eating, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Food (section), IBS, oestrogen, gut sensitivity, low-FODMAP diet</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/590x/2147759_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Women's hormones were found to play a big part in IBS pain]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[undefined]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/237x141/2147759_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Women's hormones were found to play a big part in IBS pain]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[undefined]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Amir Khan urges women to try £20 'life changing' Boots cream 'nobody's talking about']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2121242_1.jpg"/><br><br>Dr Amir Khan, who stars in the new podcast series No Appointment Necessary, has been sharing advice for women in the UK<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Charlotte Smith]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Health (section), Dr Amir Khan, Women's health, Menopause, Boots, Life (section), Life &amp; 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