The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of the north american menopause society 2017 nams 2017 hormone therapy position statement advisory panel menopause vol. Hickey m elliott j davison sl 2012 hormone replacement therapy british medical journal vol. Certain types of hrt have a higher risk.
Risks include breast cancer and stroke. Hormone replacement therapy hrt can relieve menopause symptoms. The risks and benefits of hrt will vary according to your age and any other health problems you may have.
Hrt is a safe and effective treatment for most healthy women with symptoms who are going through the menopause at the average age in the uk about 51 years. What are the benefits of hormone replacement therapy. These symptoms can include hot flashes vaginal atrophy accelerated skin aging vaginal dryness decreased muscle mass sexual dysfunction and bone loss.
Hormone replacement therapy hrt also known as menopausal hormone therapy mht or postmenopausal hormone therapy pht pmht is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. Hrt also known as hormone therapy menopausal hormone therapy and estrogen replacement therapy is the most effective treatment for menopause symptoms. The risks of hormone therapy vary depending on whether estrogen is given alone or with progestin and on the dose and type of estrogen.
Type of hormone therapy. But if hormone therapy is started before the age of 60 or within 10 years of menopause the benefits appear to outweigh the risks.
