While HRT has many benefits for those with osteoporosis, certain side effects may occur that your doctor will need to consider. Osteoporosis is a common concern for people who have been through ...

In all the buzz of information about the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is no one size fits all solution. A research review published in 2023 in the Canadian Medical Association ...

Struggling with distressing menopause symptoms? So many of us are. In a 2023 survey, 81 percent of menopausal and ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment designed to restore optimal hormone levels in people whose body’s hormone production has decreased. HRT’s purpose? Relieving the often ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help relieve menopause symptoms. Some potential risks include blood clots or an increased risk of certain cancers, but doctors will explain these risks before ...

Menopause occurs when people assigned female at birth stop having menstrual periods and can no longer get pregnant. During the years leading up to menopause, known as perimenopause, the ovaries start ...

Here's how the therapy containing estrogen and progesterone initially got a bad rap—and what the research says about its potential benefits. Though a 2002 study led many to believe that hormone ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are your thoughts on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women? I’ve heard that the results that essentially stopped HRT for decades were flawed in their interpretation. Is this ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways Estrogen gels and patches are both effective HRT options for easing menopause symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings. Gels offer ...