Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Therapy

“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

Hormone Therapy and Estrogen TherapyWho may choose to use estrogen therapy (ET)?

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 – endorsed by seven menopause-related organizations – published online 20 June 2016, is:

  • “Estrogen as a single systemic agent is appropriate in women after hysterectomy…”.2

On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen the North American Menopause Society in June 2017 note:

  • “If you do not have a uterus, you can take estrogen alone, without a progestogen”.3

In Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Key Points the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) note about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)/hormone replacement therapy (HRT):

  • “After hysterectomy MHT/HRT only needs to contain oestrogen”.4

In Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types – HRT Hormones the (United Kingdom) NHS also note:

“Oestrogen-only HRT is usually only recommended if you have had your womb removed during a hysterectomy”.5

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.

One of the points of consensus about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) 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”.6

What is VTE?

VTE can be an abbreviation for Venous Thromboembolism.

In Menopause FAQs: Hormone Therapy – Q. What Is Hormone Therapy? the NAMS also note:

“You should discuss your individual risks and preferences with your healthcare team to determine whether hormone therapy or alternatives, including FDA-approved nonhormonal therapies, are right for you”.7

What is FDA?

FDA can be an abbreviation for the (United States) Food and Drug Administration.

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  2. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. BMS & WHC’s 2020 Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopausal Women
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  26. HRT and the Risk of Breast Cancer Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
  27. HRT: Benefits and Risks
  28. HRT: Types, Doses and Regimens
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  30. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  31. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
  32. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Risks of HRT
  33. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types
  34. Hormone Therapy for Menopause
  35. Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
  36. Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?
  37. Index To Drug-Specific Information [United States]
  38. 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
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  44. Making Sense of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Means Understanding the Benefits As Well As the Risks
  45. Managing Menopausal Symptoms—Hormone Replacement Therapy Is Not the Only Option!
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  71. Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
  72. NonHormonal Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
  73. Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  74. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  75. Risks and Benefits of MHT
  76. The 2020 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
  77. Types of Hormone Therapy
  78. Venous Thrombosis/Thromboembolism Risk and Menopausal Treatments
  79. Video Series-2020: What You Need To Know About Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
  80. Video Series-2021: Treatment Options for Vaginal Dryness and Urinary Issues
  81. Video Series-2021: What Women Need To Know About Hormone Therapies
  82. Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
  83. Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
  84. Video Series-2022: Understanding Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer and the Importance of Identifying Risk Factors
  85. Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: The Women’s Health Initiative – What Can We Believe?
  86. Webinars: Previous – Breast Cancer
  87. Webinars: Previous – Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease With MHT: Where Are We Now?
  88. Webinars: Previous – Progestogen, Progestin, Progesterone: Why All the Confusion?
  89. Webinars: Previous – The Early Menopausal Patient
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  91. What Does Estrogen Do?
  92. What Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) and Is It Safe?

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  1. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen. 2017:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/for-women/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2017.pdf Accessed: 28 June 2022
  2. 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/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/global-consensus-hrt-2016-06.pdf Accessed: 28 June 2022
  3. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Estrogen Alone or Estrogen Plus Progestogen. 2017:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/for-women/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2017.pdf Accessed: 28 June 2022
  4. Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Key Points. Content Updated February 2017. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/552-oestrogen-only-mht Accessed: 28 June 2022
  5. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types – HRT Hormones. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/types/#hrt-hormones Accessed: 28 June 2022
  6. 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/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/global-consensus-hrt-2016-06.pdf Accessed: 28 June 2022
  7. Menopause FAQs: Hormone Therapy – Q. What Is Hormone Therapy? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-hormone-therapy-for-menopause-symptoms Accessed: 28 June 2022
Topic Last Updated: 23 August 2022 – Topic Last Reviewed: 28 June 2022

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