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Hormone Replacement Therapy Directory
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women can help relieve symptoms of menopause and prevent bone loss. Hormone replacement therapy risks include increased risk of blood clots, stroke, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and heart disease. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how hormone replacement therapy is used, what risks are involved, and much more.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Should you take hormone replacement therapy during menopause? Get answers to frequently asked questions from WebMD.
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
WebMD looks at the role of hormone replacement therapy - including its risks and benefits - in treating menopause symptoms.
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Right for You?
WebMD offers a simple quiz to help you determine if hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is right for you.
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
Learn more from WebMD about the link between hormone replacement therapy and the risk of breast cancer.
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Designer Estrogen?
Heart disease, dementia, depression, cancer. Today few women make it through their lifetimes without suffering from at least one of these diseases. But medical experts agree that the next 10 years will bring greater understanding of these disorders and improve the options for treatment.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
A few years ago, the use of hormone replacement therapy looked like a medical mess. For decades, women were told that HRT -- usually a combination of estrogen and progestin -- was good for them during and after menopause. Then, the 2002 results of the Women's Health Initiative study seemed to show just the opposite: hormone replacement therapy actually had life-threatening risks.
HRT: Revisiting the Hormone Decision
It's been 5 years since studies proclaimed hormone replacement therapy a danger for women. WebMD investigates today’s changes and tells you what you need to know to make the HRT decision now.
Managing Menopause Symptoms Post-HRT
Post-HRT, what are women doing to manage menopause symptoms? And are compounded bioidenticals safe?