title: Oestrogen replacement therapy after hysterectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify those women who might benefit from oestrogen replacement after hysterectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Targeted health screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  Large group practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  All women aged under 50 who had had a hysterectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Concentration of follicle stimulating hormone, symptom profile, uptake of oestrogen replacement therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  145 of 1953 women aged 32-49 had had a hysterectomy. 35 of the 41 with bilateral oophorectomy and 27 of 104 with one or more ovaries conserved were taking oestrogen replacement. 62 of the 68 who had ovaries conserved and were not taking oestrogen replacement attended for review, of whom 14 had a follicle stimulating hormone concentration > or = 20 IU/l. 16 of the 19 women identified as potentially able to benefit from oestrogen replacement started treatment and were still on treatment at six months of follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systematic review of women who had had a hysterectomy identified an important group who would potentially benefit from oestrogen replacement therapy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seeley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone