Menopause
Hormone Replacement & Menopause Management
Hormone Replacement
- Hormone therapy use should be limited to the treatment of menopausal symptoms at the lowest effective dosage over the shortest duration possible, and continued use should be reevaluated on a periodic basis. Risks factors include increased incident of breast cancer, stroke, and blood clots.
- Risks factors include increased incident of breast cancer, stroke, and blood clots. Benefits associated with estrogen and progesterone use in the WHI trial included a 37% reduction in colorectal carcinoma rates and reduced incidence of hip and vertebral fractures.
- Compounded hormones are plant-derived hormones that are prepared, mixed, assembled, packaged, or labeled as a drug by a pharmacist and can be custom made for a patient according to a physician's specifications.
- Risk versus benefits have to be considered when starting hormones and can be discussed on an individual bases depending on symptoms and medical history.