“Hormone therapy is an acceptable option for the relatively young (up to age 59 or within 10 years of menopause) and healthy women who are…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy 2012 Update Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Date
What can it be important to be clear about with hormone therapy (HT) information?
I think it can be important to be clear about the date of all information including the date of HT information, because this information may have been updated.
Symptoms or Chronic Conditions
What can it also be important to be clear about with HT information?
I think it can also be important to be clear about whether HT information is about the use of HT for the management of menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness; or for the prevention of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis.
2002 – 2012
In 2012, 10 years on from the (United States) Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study published in 2002, how has the evidence changed about HT?
In The Women’s Health Initiative Study and Hormone Therapy – What Have We Learned 10 Years On? dated 22 May 2012, the International Menopause Society (IMS) explain:
In the joint statement 15 Top Medical Organizations Agree on Hormone Therapy: 10 Years Have Passed Since Women’s Health Initiative Raised Questions dated 09 July 2012, one of the major points of agreement is:
- “Hormone therapy is an acceptable option for the relatively young (up to age 59 or within 10 years of menopause) and healthy women who are bothered by moderate to severe menopausal symptoms. Individualization is key in the decision to use hormone therapy”.3
Women’s Health Initiative
What was the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)?
In Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): What Is the Goal of the WHI? the (United States) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute elaborate on:
Impact
What impact did the WHI study have on women choosing to use HT?
According to the IMS:
The (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health also note:
2016
In 2016, what were some points of consensus about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)?
Some points of consensus in the Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section A: Benefit/Risk Profile of MHT – endorsed by seven menopause-related organizations – published online 20 June 2016, were:
- “MHT, including tibolone and the combination of conjugated equine estrogens and bazedoxifene (CE/BZA), is the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause at any age, but benefits are more likely to outweigh risks if initiated for symptomatic women before the age of 60 years or within 10 years after menopause
- If MHT is contraindicated or not desired for treatment of VMS, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors such as paroxetine, escitalopram, venlafaxine and desvenlafaxine, which have been shown to be effective in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), may be considered. Gabapentin may also be considered
- Local low-dose estrogen therapy is preferred for women whose symptoms are limited to vaginal dryness or associated discomfort with intercourse or for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections”.7
Health Care Provider
What if I choose to use HT?
If you choose to use HT, it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
One of the points of consensus in the Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section B: General Principles Governing the Use of MHT is:
- “The option of MHT is an individual decision in terms of quality of life and health priorities as well as personal risk factors such as age, time since menopause and the risk of VTE, stroke, ischemic heart disease and breast cancer. MHT should not be recommended without a clear indication for its use”.8
What is VTE?
VTE can be an abbreviation for Venous Thromboembolism.
Health Topics A-Z
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- Hormone Therapy 2017 Update for Chronic Conditions
- Hormone Help Desk
- Hormone Therapy Benefits and Risks
- Hormone Therapy Risks
- Hormone Therapy Videos
- Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Plus Progestogen Therapy
- Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Therapy
- Women’s Health Initiative
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- Index To Drug-Specific Information [United States]
- Information About Menopause [Multiply Languages] [Videos]
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- Menopause
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- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Managing Your Symptoms [NICE Guideline]
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- Menopause: Medicines To Help You
- Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments
- Menopause: Non-HRT and Lifestyle Options [Video Interview Stories]
- Misinterpretation of WHI Results Decreased Use of Hormones, Even In Women Not At Risk [Women’s Health Initiative]
- NAMS 2017 Position Statement Updates Guidelines for Hormone Therapy Use
- NAMS Journal Menopause Reflects on the WHI 10 Years Later
- Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Risks and Benefits of MHT/HRT
- Ten Years After the WHI, the IMS Calls for NIH To Revise Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- The Women’s Health Initiative
- The Women’s Health Initiative Study and Hormone Therapy – What Have We Learned 10 Years On?
- Tipos de Hormonoterapia
- Types of Hormone Therapy
- Vaginal Dryness Alternative Treatments
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- Video Series-2021 – What Women Need To Know About Hormone Therapies
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- Women’s Health Initiative
- Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)
- Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): What Is the Goal of the WHI?
- Women’s Health Initiative Reaffirms Use of Short-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy for Younger Women
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources at:
Sources
- 15 Top Medical Organizations Agree on Hormone Therapy Use: 10 Years Have Passed Since Women’s Health Initiative Raised Questions. 09 July 2012:2. North American Menopause Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Endocrine Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-document-library/pr12solidarity.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Accessed: 11 February 2021
- The Women’s Health Initiative Study and Hormone Therapy – What Have We Learned 10 Years On? 22 May 2012:1. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/manage/images/pdf/d57d2677e5b33514624c4709ae8246c8.pdf Accessed: 11 February 2021
- 15 Top Medical Organizations Agree on Hormone Therapy Use: 10 Years Have Passed Since Women’s Health Initiative Raised Questions. 09 July 2012:2. North American Menopause Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Endocrine Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-document-library/pr12solidarity.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Accessed: 11 February 2021
- Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): What Is the Goal of the WHI? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/womens-health-initiative-whi Accessed: 11 February 2021
- The Women’s Health Initiative Study and Hormone Therapy – What Have We Learned 10 Years On? 22 May 2012:1. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/manage/images/pdf/d57d2677e5b33514624c4709ae8246c8.pdf Accessed: 11 February 2021
- Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – The Risks & Benefits of MHT? Last Updated: 30 July 2020 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management Accessed: 11 February 2021
- De Villiers, T. J., Hall, J. E., Pinkerton, J. V., Pérez, S. C., Rees, M., Yang, C. and Pierroz, D. D. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section A: Benefit/Risk Profile of MHT. Climacteric, 2016;19:4:313 https://www.imsociety.org/manage/images/pdf/ba6379e868044bec13015ac2b84f2753.pdf Accessed: 11 February 2021
- De Villiers, T. J., Hall, J. E., Pinkerton, J. V., Pérez, S. C., Rees, M., Yang, C. and Pierroz, D. D. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section B: General Principles Governing the Use of MHT, Climacteric, 2016;19:4:314 https://www.imsociety.org/manage/images/pdf/ba6379e868044bec13015ac2b84f2753.pdf Accessed: 11 February 2021