Update: the latest on hormone replacement therapy.
Hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women offers many potential health benefits. Only 15% of patients who are eligible for therapy continue treatment past 3 months. Fear and misinformation prevent them from initiating therapy, and side effects prompt them to discontinue taking their medication. This article reviews menopause and hormone replacement with emphasis on the risks, benefits, and hazards of therapy. New options for treatment are explored.
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Subsection of Reproductive Endocrinology, Kennedy Health System (KHS), New Jersey, USA. packings@home.com
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors