The use of hormone therapy—the R has been dropped from HRT because “we’re not trying to replace what the ovaries make; we’re just trying to manage symptoms, which requires far less,” says Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, medical director of the North American Menopause Society [NAMS]—has been one of the most debated topics in menopause care. Certain HT (estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone in a pill, patch, cream, gel, spray, or vaginal ring) is approved by the FDA to treat many perimenopausal symptoms—but there are risks. Yet every medical expert interviewed for this story, as well as NAMS and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, agree that for many women, the benefits of HT outweigh those risks. Here’s a just-the-facts-ma’am overview.
HT IS HANDS-DOWN DANGEROUS. FALSE
The dark shadow over HT dates…
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O, Quarterly (Digital) - 1 Issue, Special #2 2022