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Hormone Replacement Therapy

Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal part of aging. In the years before and during menopause, the levels of female hormones can go up and down. This can cause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, pain during sex, and vaginal dryness. For some women, the symptoms are mild, and they go away on their own. Other women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also called menopausal hormone therapy, to relieve these symptoms. HRT may also protect against osteoporosis.

HRT is not for everyone. You should not use HRT if you:

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  1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... go away on their own. Other women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also called menopausal hormone therapy, to relieve these symptoms. HRT may also protect against osteoporosis. HRT is not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hormonereplacementtherapy.html - Health Topics
  2. Managing menopause at home 
    ... provider can weigh the risk and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to see if this option would be right for you. If your provider has prescribed HRT for menopause symptoms, take these medicines as directed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000392.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Deciding about hormone therapy 
    ... BA, Owen P, Thomson A. The menopause and hormone replacement therapy. In: Magowan BA, Owen P, Thomson A, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000694.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Types of hormone therapy 
    ... BA, Owen P, Thomson A. The menopause and hormone replacement therapy. In: Magowan BA, Owen P, Thomson A, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000695.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Estrogen and Progestin (Hormone Replacement Therapy) 
    ... Estrogen and progestin are two female sex hormones. Hormone replacement therapy works by replacing estrogen hormone that is no ... menopausal women. Progestin is added to estrogen in hormone replacement therapy to reduce the risk of uterine cancer in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601041.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. Progesterone 
    Progesterone is used as a part of hormone replacement therapy in women who have passed menopause (the change of life) and have not had a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus). Hormone replacement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a604017.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hormone Replacement Therapy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Hormone Replacement Therapy/Clinical Trials ... Hormone Replacement Therapy
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ent+therapy"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. What Are the Treatments for Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Currently, there is no proven treatment to restore normal function to a woman's ovaries. But there are treatments for some POI symptoms and to reduce ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/poi/conditioninfo/treatments - External Health Links
  9. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) (Boston Children's Hospital)  
    Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/Teenagers ... Primary Ovarian Insufficiency ... Boston Children's Hospital
    https://youngwomenshealth.org/guides/primary-ovarian-insufficiency - External Health Links
  10. Colorectal Cancer Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Colorectal Cancer/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Colorectal Cancer ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Colorectal cancer prevention ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../patient/colorectal-prevention-pdq#_14 - External Health Links
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