Medicine and the media: hormone replacement therapy.

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Stroke

Despite major progress in treatment and prevention, stroke remains the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer, in the United States.1 An estimated 500 000 to 600 000 first and 100 000 recurrent strokes occur each year, and '160 000 of these are fatal.2 Among stroke survivors, the burden of long-term disability is great. In th...

Hormone replacement therapy.

HRT is indicated for the treatment of moderate ▪ to severe vasomotor and urogenital symptoms associated with menopause. HRT is not recommended for primary prevention of ▪ disease because of increased risk of other adverse events. The use of HRT increases the risk of stroke, venous ▪ thromboembolism (VTE) and gall bladder disease and combined oestrogen progestogen therapy is also associated with...

Hormone replacement therapy.

The menopause and hormone replacement therapy: views of women in general practice receiving hormone replacement therapy.

Women's views on the menopause and hormone replacement therapy were explored using a questionnaire given to women attending one general practice who were having hormone replacement therapy under the supervision of their doctor. Sixty four women (67%) responded. Although only 5% of women had requested hormone replacement therapy from their general practitioner the majority of women indicated tha...

Estriol and Hormone Replacement Therapy

Studies suggest that when the lower-potency estrogen, estriol, is administered topically, it does not increase the risk of hormone-dependent cancers of the breast or endometrium (uterine lining).1-3 However, having weaker estrogenic effects does not mean that estriol has none of the benefits that come with more potent estrogens. Studies suggest that estriol reduces symptoms of menopause, such a...