CURRENT ISSUES IN MENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Authors
THACKER HL VIDT DG
Citation
Hl. Thacker et Dg. Vidt, CURRENT ISSUES IN MENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 63(6), 1996, pp. 344-353
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
08911150
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
344 - 353
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-1150(1996)63:6<344:CIIMHR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
For most menopausal women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the risks, despite the fears aroused by the unproven link to breast cancer. If the goal is solely to relieve menopausal symptoms, the treatment duration is generally 2 to 3 years and then gradually ta pered off. If the goal is to provide cardiac protection and prevent os teoporosis, long-term, possibly lifetime, treatment is needed.