Hormone medicines have side effects. Serious health problems can happen in women who take menopause hormone therapy. All side effects and warnings for each hormone medicine are not listed.
Ask your healthcare provider about all the risks of taking hormone medicines. For more information about the risks and side effects for each drug, check Drugs FDA.
Estrogen-only medicines are usually taken with progestin-only medicines to lower the chance of getting endometrial cancer in women who still have their uterus. The side effects listed below are for women who take a progestin-only medicine and an estrogen-only medicine. For the most recent information about each drug, check Drugs FDA.
You may never have been on any medication in your life or you may be philosophically opposed to treating a normal transition with medications. Whatever your concerns, when menopause symptoms start to affect you, and you think you might want to try hormone therapy, here are some questions to ask yourself:.
Finding a balance between ongoing health and physical comfort is an important midlife assignment and deciding whether to take hormones during menopause is not an exact science. Even once you decide, you may adjust your decision as your symptoms change.
Learning what you can about hormone therapy and then asking yourself the central questions prepares you for that dialogue. Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Clin Cardiol. Updated December 5, Estradiol transdermal patch.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign Up. What are your concerns? Evidence has not conclusively shown that HRT will increase the risk of breast cancer recurring in a woman with a history of the disease. However, oestrogen and progestogens forms of progesterone may stimulate some types of cells in the breast and some types of HRT use have been associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer in women without a history of breast cancer.
It is not recommended that women at high risk of breast cancer , or breast cancer survivors, take highly processed soy supplements which are high in phytoestrogens , but eating moderate amounts of whole soy foods appears to be healthy. Studies have shown that some prescription medications can reduce hot flushes and sweats. These treatments may be an option if HRT cannot be used for health or other reasons, and should be discussed with a doctor. The herbal medicine , black cohosh, may take the edge off hot flushes and sweats, but there is no data to support long-term use.
There is also a rare liver condition that may be associated with the use of black cohosh. Commercially available vaginal moisturisers such as Replens may reduce vaginal dryness if used regularly.
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Hormone replacement therapy HRT and menopause. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. These side effects will usually settle within the first few months of treatment and may include: breakthrough bleeding breast tenderness bloating nausea.
Breast cancer and HRT Women over 50 years of age who use combined oestrogen and progestogen progesterone replacement for less than five years have little or no increased risk of breast cancer. Cardiovascular disease and HRT Women over 60 have a small increased risk of developing heart disease or stroke on combined oral tablet HRT. Venous thrombosis and HRT Venous thromboses are blood clots that form inside veins. Endometrial cancer and HRT The endometrium is the lining of the uterus.
Ovarian cancer and HRT The increased risk of ovarian cancer is very small and estimated to be one extra case per 10, HRT users per year. Cholecystitis and HRT Cholecystitis is a disease in which gallstones in the gallbladder block ducts, causing infection and inflammation. HRT does not cause weight gain Weight gain at the menopause is related to age and lifestyle factors.
Long-term use of HRT It is currently believed that, overall, the risks of long-term more than five years use of HRT outweigh the benefits. HRT for breast cancer survivors It is advisable for women with a history of breast cancer to avoid HRT unless other treatments are ineffective, and their quality of life is made intolerable by menopausal symptoms. Phytoestrogens and history of breast cancer It is not recommended that women at high risk of breast cancer , or breast cancer survivors, take highly processed soy supplements which are high in phytoestrogens , but eating moderate amounts of whole soy foods appears to be healthy.
Other treatments for menopausal symptoms Studies have shown that some prescription medications can reduce hot flushes and sweats.
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