“Hormone therapy is available as a daily pill,
but it also may be taken as a skin patch,
gel, cream, spray, or vaginal ring”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy Options Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- HRT/HT/MHT Dose
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Forms/Medicines/Options/Preparations/Types/Ways To Take
- Hormone Therapy (HT) Forms/Medicines/Options/Preparations/Types/Ways To Take
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) Forms/Medicines/Options/Preparations/Types/Ways To Take
Not One-Size-Fits-All
Are HT options one-size-fits-all?
No. In HRT: Types, Doses and Regimes the (British) Women’s Health Concern explain:
Options
What are some hormone therapy (HT) options?
On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Pill or Non-Pill the North American Menopause (NAMS) note:
In Menopause Management Options: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Do You Take MHT? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:

You may need to try different dosages or methods to find the right combination. Your doctor must supervise this process”.4
Dose
What is recommended about the dose of HT?
In Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments the (United States) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) note:
In Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Overview – How To Get Started on HRT the NHS also note:
A GP will usually recommend trying treatment for 3 months to see if it helps. If it does not, they may suggest changing your dose, or changing the type of HRT you’re taking”.6
Who is a GP?
Dots and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
Vaginal Oestrogen
When may vaginal oestrogen be used?
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:
- “Low-dose and ultra-low dose vaginal oestrogen preparations can be taken by perimenopausal and menopausal women experiencing genitourinary symptoms and continued for as long as required. All vaginal oestrogen preparations have been shown to be effective in this context and there is no requirement to combine vaginal oestrogens with systemic progestogen treatment for endometrial protection, as low-dose and ultra-low dose vaginal oestrogen preparations do not result in significant systemic absorption or endometrial hyperplasia”.7
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help to choose what HT to use?
If you would like help to choose what HT to use, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Hormone Therapy Options the NAMS explain:
What if I have any concerns about HT?
In Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Long Do You Need To Take MHT? the JH note:
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- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
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- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- Index To Drug-Specific Information [United States]
- 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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Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Pill or Non-Pill. 2022:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 31 March 2023
- HRT: Types, Doses and Regimes. Published Date: September 2021. British Menopause Society https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt-types-doses-and-regimens/ Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Pill or Non-Pill. 2022:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Menopause Management Options: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Do You Take MHT? Last Updated: 27 March 2023 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management#menopausal-hormone-therapy-mht Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments. Content Current As of: 22 August 2019. Food and Drug Administration https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/WomensHealthTopics/ucm117978.htm Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Overview – How To Get Started on HRT. Page Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/#how-to-get-started-on-hrt Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayesena, 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: 31 March 2023
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Hormone Therapy Options. 2022:2. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 31 March 2023
- Menopause Management Options: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Long Do You Need To Take MHT? Last Updated: 27 March 2022 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management#menopausal-hormone-therapy-mht Accessed: 31 March 2023