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Hormone Therapy for Menopause
What Is Hormone Therapy?
For decades, women were told that hormone therapy (HT)—usually a combination of estrogen and progestin—was good for them during and after menopause. But all that changed in 2002 after the release of the Women's Health Initiative study, which showed that HT had an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, blood clots and breast cancer.
With all the controversy, many women stopped taking it, but more recent studies including updates of that original study show that hormone therapy may have protective benefits for women who are early in menopause. And, if used properly, it may help relieve some of the more difficult symptoms of menopause.
With all the controversy, many women stopped taking it, but more recent studies including updates of that original study show that hormone therapy may have protective benefits for women who are early in menopause. And, if used properly, it may help relieve some of the more difficult symptoms of menopause.
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SOURCES: WebMD Feature: "HRT: Where Are We Now?" WebMD Medical Reference provided in collaboration with The Cleveland Clinic: "Hormone Replacement Therapy: Pros and Cons." WebMD Medical Reference provided in collaboration with The Cleveland Clinic: "Hormone Therapy for Menopause." WebMD Medical Reference provided in collaboration with The Cleveland Clinic: "Sleep Disorders: Sleep and Menopause." WebMD Medical Reference: Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause Symptoms." WebMD Public Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: "Menopause and Menopause Treatments."
