Hormone Replacement Therapy: Risks and Benefits

Hormone Replacement Therapy (including Benefits and Risks)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)--risks and benefits.

Evaluation of the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy.

OBJECTIVE To review recent data on outcome of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. DATA SOURCES Medline search of the literature and local data. STUDY SELECTION Data on efficacy of hormone replacement and its unwanted side effects were examined. DATA EXTRACTION Statistical data were extracted from published studies and meta-analyses. DATA SYNTHESIS Statistical data came ...

Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy: the evidence speaks.

Until recently, observational studies suggested a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporotic fractures, cognitive decline and colon cancer with the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Recent randomized controlled trials have failed to show a protective effect of HRT in reducing the risk of coronary artery disease and instead have revealed an increased risk of heart disease, st...

Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy in older men.

The use of testosterone in older men, known as male hormonal replacement therapy or androgen replacement therapy, has become of increasing interest to both the medical and lay communities over the past decade. Even though the knowledge of the potential benefits and risks of male Androgen Replacement Therapy has increased dramatically, there is still much that needs to be determined. Although th...