“If you do not have a uterus,
you can take estrogen alone,
without a progestogen”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Therapy Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Estrogen Alone
- Estrogen Therapy (ET)
- Estrogen-Alone HRT/MHT
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Oestrogen-Only HRT
- Oestrogen-Only Therapy/Oestrogen Only Therapy
- Systemic ET
No Uterus
Who may choose to use estrogen therapy (ET)?
On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen, published July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) note:
On page one in HRT: Which HRT? Oestrogen Alone, published November 2021, the (British) Women’s Health Concern elaborate on:
Health Care Provider
If I choose to use ET what are my risks?
Different women who choose to use ET can have different risks. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
If I choose to use estrogen plus progestogen (EPT) what are my risks?
Different women who choose to use EPT can have different risks. It may therefore be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page two in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:
- “The decision whether to take HRT, the dose and duration of its use should be made on an individualised basis after discussing the benefits and risks with each patient. This should be considered in the context of the overall benefits obtained from using HRT including symptom control and improving quality of life as well as considering the bone and cardiovascular benefits associated with HRT use”.4
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen, the NAM explain:
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- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS & WHC’s 2020 Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopausal Women
- Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Combined Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy [Video]
- Consider Benefits, Risks When Prescribing Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Consumer Health: Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Health
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Dr Gail Busby – I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – Episode 9 The Menopause
- Estrogen & Hormones
- Estrogen & Hormones: Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Estrogen Dependent Cancers
- Estrogen Therapy Has No Long-Term Effect on Cognition In Younger Postmenopausal Women
- Estrogen Therapy and Breast Cancer In Randomized Clinical Trials: A Narrative Review [16 August 2022]
- Estrogen, Hormone Therapy and Menopause
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- HRT
- HRT and Bleeding Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT and Breast Cancer: Overall Risks and Benefits Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT & Menopause Extra
- HRT and the Risk of Breast Cancer Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT – Types, Doses and Regimens
- HRT: Benefits and Risks
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) With Dr Nicky Peel & Prof. David Armstrong
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Risks of HRT
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types
- Hormone Therapy for Menopause
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes
- How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video]
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- MHT Still Maligned & Misunderstood: Expert
- MHT and Breast Cancer Risk
- Making Sense of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Means Understanding the Benefits As Well As the Risks
- Managing Menopausal Symptoms—Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Not the Only Option!
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
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- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Estrogen Replacement Therapy After Ovary Removal
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Venous Thromboembolism
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Women’s Health: An Umbrella Review
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Heart Disease and Stroke
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause FAQs: Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Menopause Hormone Therapy: Does It Cause Vaginal Bleeding?
- Menopause Management Options: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Medication Tracker
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 4. The Different Types of HRT
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Treating Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms and Relief
- Menopause Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Risks and Benefits of MHT
- The 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
- Types of Hormone Therapy
- Vaginal Dryness
- Venous Thrombosis/Thromboembolism Risk and Menopausal Treatments
- Video Series-2020: What You Need To Know About Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: The Women’s Health Initiative – What Can We Believe?
- Webinars: Previous – The Early Menopausal Patient
- Webinars: Previous – The Heart of the Matter
- What Are the Benefits and Risks of HRT?
- What Does Estrogen Do?
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
Sources
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You may find the Sources at:
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- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen. 2022:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 26 March 2023
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen. 2022:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 26 March 2023
- HRT: Which HRT? Oestrogen Alone. November 2021: 1. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/09-WHC-FACTSHEET-HRT-NOV2022-B.pdf Accessed: 26 March 2023
- Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:3-4. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 26 March 2023
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 26 March 2023