“If you choose to use HT to prevent chronic conditions,
it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to
your health care provider about this”.Meno Martha
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy 2022 Update for Chronic Conditions Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Chronic Conditions/Diseases/Illnesses
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Hormone Therapy and Cancer
- Hormone Therapy and Dementia
- Hormone Therapy and Heart Disease and Stroke (Cardiovascular Disease)
- Hormone Therapy and Osteoporosis
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Date
What can it be important to be clear about with hormone therapy (HT) information?
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?
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.
2017 Recommendations Update
When did the (United States) Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) update their 2017 recommendations on the use of HT in postmenopausal women for the primary prevention of chronic conditions?
The USPSTF updated their 2017 recommendations on 01 November 2022.
2022 Recommendations
What did the USPSTF’s 2022 recommendations include?
In Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Recommendation Summary, the USPSTF recommend:
The USPSTF recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons”.1
In Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Recommendation Summary, the USPSTF recommended:
The USPSTF recommends against the use of estrogen alone for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons who have had a hysterectomy”.2
Recommendation Applies To
To whom does the USPSTF’s 2022 recommendation apply?
In Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Clinician Summary: To Whom Does This Recommendation Apply the USPSTF note:
Health Care Provider
What if I choose to use HT to prevent chronic conditions?
If you choose to use HT to prevent chronic conditions, it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
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- Hormone Therapy
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Sources
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- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Recommendation Summary. 01 November 2022. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication Accessed: 23 August 2025
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Recommendation Summary. 01 November 2022. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication Accessed: 23 August 2025
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – Clinician Summary: To Whom Does This Recommendation Apply. 01 November 2022. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication Accessed: 23 August 2025
Topic Last Updated: 23 August 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 23 August 2025
