title: Women's perceptions of the effects of menopause and hormone replacement therapy on skin.
abstract: Although women frequently associate skin issues with menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), little work has been done to investigate a possible relationship. A questionnaire was given to women attending a specialist menopause clinic; 87 women responded. Skin problems generally were common, with over 64% of respondents reporting past problems. Around half felt that the menopause had resulted in skin changes; dry skin was the predominant complaint at this stage. However, use of HRT in the short term did not result in any conclusive trends in skin condition in the majority of users.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leitch
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Ailsa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gebbie
mesh_terms: D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health