The Complicated Nature of HRT in Menopause Requires Cautious ApproachThe Complicated Nature of HRT in Menopause Requires Cautious Approach
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The Complicated Nature of HRT in Menopause Requires Cautious Approach

With the right hormones at the optimal time, women can experience relief from menopausal symptoms and protect themselves from major health risks.
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By Amy Denney
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This is part 1 in “Navigating Hormonal Shifts in Menopause”

Not every woman can or should use hormone replacement therapy for menopause, and even those who do may not find relief from all symptoms. This series explores simple, non-medical strategies to support the body’s hormonal transition.

Advice about whether women undergoing menopause should take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has oscillated between two extremes in the past couple decades.

At first, doctors rubber-stamped HRT for the vast number of women with symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep apnea, vaginal atrophy, and cognitive decline. Then a slight uptick in the risk of breast cancer among one of two cohorts in) a 2002 study by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) halted HRT recommendations.
Navigating Hormonal Shifts in Menopause
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Part 1
The Complicated Nature of HRT in Menopause Requires Cautious Approach
The Epoch Times
Part 2
Gut Microbes May Be Key to Easing Menopausal Symptoms
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Part 3
Figuring Out Fitness After Menopause
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Part 4
Menopause and Lung Health: How Hormonal Shifts Accelerate Lung Function Decline
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