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== Benefits of hormone replacement therapy == | == Benefits of hormone replacement therapy == | ||
Menopausal symptoms: HRT is widely used for the established indications of menopausal symptoms. | |||
• Osteoporotic fractures: An older population with severe osteoporosis might have enjoyed greater protection from fractures with HRT. Some studies also found out the uses HRT reduces vertebral and hip fractures. | # Menopausal symptoms: HRT is widely used for the established indications of menopausal symptoms. • Osteoporotic fractures: An older population with severe osteoporosis might have enjoyed greater protection from fractures with HRT. Some studies also found out the uses HRT reduces vertebral and hip fractures. • Cardiovascular disease: HRT is used high cholesterol levels and for coronary heart disease. Hence, for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. • Healthy living: Women who use HRT have a significantly decreased risk of disease and death than women who do not. • Breast cancer: The risk of metastases among breast cancer patients who had used HRT was significantly decreased; this suggests that these cancers were localized to the breast and potentially had a better prognosis. • Colorectal cancer: studies suggested that estrogen reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. While other studies found out that HRT bring about protection of colorectal cancer with increased in duration of use. • Brain: some studies have found out that may have effect on the brain. A beneficial effect on verbal memory, vigilance, motor speed, and reasoning on symptomatic women. | ||
• Cardiovascular disease: HRT is used high cholesterol levels and for coronary heart disease. Hence, for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. | |||
• Healthy living: Women who use HRT have a significantly decreased risk of disease and death than women who do not. | |||
• Breast cancer: The risk of metastases among breast cancer patients who had used HRT was significantly decreased; this suggests that these cancers were localized to the breast and potentially had a better prognosis. | |||
• Colorectal cancer: studies suggested that estrogen reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. While other studies found out that HRT bring about protection of colorectal cancer with increased in duration of use. | |||
• Brain: some studies have found out that may have effect on the brain. A beneficial effect on verbal memory, vigilance, motor speed, and reasoning on symptomatic women. | |||
== Harms of hormone replacement therapy. == | == Harms of hormone replacement therapy. == | ||
Harms of HRT include coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism (especially during early use). The risk of breast cancer and cholecystitis increases with longer use.<ref>Grimes DA, Lobo RA. Perspectives on the Women’s Health Initiative trial of hormone replacement therapy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2002 Dec 1;100(6):1344-53.</ref> | Harms of HRT include coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism (especially during early use). The risk of breast cancer and cholecystitis increases with longer use.<ref>Grimes DA, Lobo RA. Perspectives on the Women’s Health Initiative trial of hormone replacement therapy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2002 Dec 1;100(6):1344-53.</ref> |
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Benefits of hormone replacement therapy[edit | edit source]
- Menopausal symptoms: HRT is widely used for the established indications of menopausal symptoms. • Osteoporotic fractures: An older population with severe osteoporosis might have enjoyed greater protection from fractures with HRT. Some studies also found out the uses HRT reduces vertebral and hip fractures. • Cardiovascular disease: HRT is used high cholesterol levels and for coronary heart disease. Hence, for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. • Healthy living: Women who use HRT have a significantly decreased risk of disease and death than women who do not. • Breast cancer: The risk of metastases among breast cancer patients who had used HRT was significantly decreased; this suggests that these cancers were localized to the breast and potentially had a better prognosis. • Colorectal cancer: studies suggested that estrogen reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. While other studies found out that HRT bring about protection of colorectal cancer with increased in duration of use. • Brain: some studies have found out that may have effect on the brain. A beneficial effect on verbal memory, vigilance, motor speed, and reasoning on symptomatic women.
Harms of hormone replacement therapy.[edit | edit source]
Harms of HRT include coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism (especially during early use). The risk of breast cancer and cholecystitis increases with longer use.[1]
- ↑ Grimes DA, Lobo RA. Perspectives on the Women’s Health Initiative trial of hormone replacement therapy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2002 Dec 1;100(6):1344-53.