Premarin Research Paper
Do you know what a PMU farm is? PMU stands for pregnant mare urine. Urine from a pregnant mare is used in the drug called premarin. Premarin is used to replace hormones in women. PMU farms are small, cruel, and harsh. PMU farms are most common in Canada and the United States. In Canada, one in every ten foals has a chance of escaping slaughter. Premarin is a drug made up of conjugated estrogens obtained from urine of pregnant mares. Conjugated estrogens are a medicine that contains a mixture of estrogen hormones. It is used to treat severe hot flashes, and other symptoms of menopause or low amounts of estrogen. Premarin is put out in many forms, such as pills, creams, injections, and patches. The drug is used to reduce the symptoms of menopause or can be used for women who have had a hysterectomy. Premarin is the only human
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Once they have their foals, they only get a small amount of time with them. The mares get on average of 4 months with their foals. The mares are then put through the process over and over again. They are bred over and over until they can no longer be bred. It is a cycle that just keeps going and takes in no consideration for the horses health. Once the mares can no longer breed, they are sold. Most mares cannot be sold because of being unsocialized and foul tempered from these conditions. Some of the PMU farms are harsher than others. Some put the foals up for adoption and try really hard to find them homes. Others just do not care and sell the foals to slaughter houses. Some of these foals are purebreds and are worth a lot of money. It is a shame that they just go off to slaughter houses without being given the slightest chance. Premarin is affecting women's health in negative ways. Premarin increased bloods clots, heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, and the risk of invasive breast cancer. Premarin was suppose to enhance health not endanger
Once they have their foals, they only get a small amount of time with them. The mares get on average of 4 months with their foals. The mares are then put through the process over and over again. They are bred over and over until they can no longer be bred. It is a cycle that just keeps going and takes in no consideration for the horses health. Once the mares can no longer breed, they are sold. Most mares cannot be sold because of being unsocialized and foul tempered from these conditions. Some of the PMU farms are harsher than others. Some put the foals up for adoption and try really hard to find them homes. Others just do not care and sell the foals to slaughter houses. Some of these foals are purebreds and are worth a lot of money. It is a shame that they just go off to slaughter houses without being given the slightest chance. Premarin is affecting women's health in negative ways. Premarin increased bloods clots, heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, and the risk of invasive breast cancer. Premarin was suppose to enhance health not endanger