Some Women Could Benefit from Hormone Replacement Therapy
As I mentioned earlier this week, black cohosh doesn’t appear to help with the symptoms of menopause while the much reviled hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does. Women have been warned about the side effects of HRT, which include a higher risk of breast cancer and heart disease but researchers at the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study are recruiting women for a randomized clinical trial to see if a specific subset of women may benefit from HRT. Learn more at A Hearty Life.
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2 opinions for Some Women Could Benefit from Hormone Replacement Therapy
Teena in Toronto
Jan 2, 2007 at 3:28 am
I’ve been on HRT for almost two years. I tried going the natural way but it didn’t work :( I wasn’t able to function with the hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. HRT has taken care of all that.
Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD
Jan 2, 2007 at 8:57 am
Teena: I’m glad HRT has helped you with the symptoms. I’m sure it was not fun to say the least. :( All the warnings about HRT are for population averages, each individual will respond differently so every woman should make her own decision and keep on top of her medical care. All the best!
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