“The type of HRT most suited to a woman will depend on
a variety of factors, including her stage in the menopausal
process, and whether or not she has had a hysterectomy”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy Types Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Combined/Combination HT/HRT
- Continuous HT
- Continuous Oestrogen and Progestogen Combinations
- Cyclical/Sequential HT/HRT
- Estrogen Therapy (ET)
- Estrogen-Progestogen Therapy (EPT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Oestrogen Only HT/HRT/Therapy
- Oestrogen and Progestogen Combination HRT
- Progestin/Progestogen
Not One-Size-Fits-All
Is HT one-size-fits-all?
No. In HRT: Types, Doses and Regimens the (British) Women’s Health Concern (WHC) explain:
Different Differences
What are some HT different difference?
No. In HRT: Which HRT? the WHC explain:
There are over 50 different combinations of HRT currently available. Most women will make their choice whether to take HRT, and which form of HRT to take, with the help of their doctor”.3
Uterus or No Uterus
Is the type of HT prescribed for women with a uterus different from the type of HT prescribed for women without a uterus?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use, published July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) elaborate on:
“Hormone therapy involves taking estrogen in doses high enough to raise the level of estrogen in your blood in order to treat hot flashes and other symptoms. Because estrogen stimulates the lining of the uterus, women with a uterus need to take an additional hormone, progestogen, to protect the uterus”.4
Vaginal Dryness
What type of HT may be prescribed for women with vaginal dryness?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use, published July 2022, the NAMS explain:
“If you are bothered only by vaginal dryness, you can use very low doses of estrogen placed directly into the vagina. These low doses generally do not raise blood estrogen levels above postmenopause levels and do not treat hot flashes. You do not need to take a progestogen when using only low doses of estrogen in the vagina”.5
Health Care Provider
How do I find out what type of HT to use?
If you would like to find out what type of HT to use, it may be in your best interest 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 – endorsed by seven menopause-related organizations – published online 20 June 2016, 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.
Health Topics A-Z
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- Bioidentical Hormones
- Hormone Therapy
- Hormone Therapy Alternatives
- Hormone Therapy Benefits and Risks
- Hormone Therapy Options
- Hormone Therapy Videos
- Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Plus Progestogen Therapy
- Hormone Therapy and Estrogen Therapy
- Hormone Therapy and Systemic Therapy
- Hormone Therapy and Tibolone
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- BMS & WHC’s 2020 Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopausal Women
- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Combined Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Complementary and Herbal Therapies for Hot Flushes
- Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy [Video]
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Decidir Sobre La Hormonoterapia
- EMAS Menopause Essentials
- EMAS Replay: Risk Assessment for MHT – When, To Whom, Which, and How Long? [Multiply Languages]
- EMAS Replay: The Relevance of Estrogen and Progestogen Choice for Breast Safety During MHT [Multiply Languages]
- Estrogen & Hormones: Estrogen & Heart Disease
- Estrogen, Hormone Therapy and Menopause
- HRT and Bleeding Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT and Breast Cancer: Overall Risks and Benefits Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT and the Risk of Breast Cancer Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT: Benefits and Risks
- HRT: Types, Doses and Regimens
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Alternatives
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes: Manage Without Medication?
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?
- 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
- 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 – Sexual Wellbeing and Intimacy During and After Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Is the End of Your Sex Life]
- 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 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 FAQs: Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Menopause Hormone Therapy: Who Shouldn’t Take It?
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HRT) Safe? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menopause: Medicines To Help You
- Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments
- Menopause: Symptoms & Causes
- Menopause: What Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HRT) Safe? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- NAMS 2017 Position Statement Updates Guidelines for Hormone Therapy Use
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms: In Depth
- Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Practical Prescribing Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Recent Review Confirms Safety of Low Dose Vaginal Estrogen: July 2019
- Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Risks and Benefits of MHT
- The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement
- The North American Menopause Society Statement on Continuing Use of Systemic Hormone Therapy After Age 65
- Tipos de Hormonoterapia
- Types of Hormone Therapy
- Urogenital Problems
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness
- Video Series-2021: Treatment Options for Vaginal Dryness and Urinary Issues
- Video Series-2021: What Women Need to Know About Hormone Therapies
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: New Treatment Options for Menopause Symptoms Are Around the Corner
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Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- HRT: Which HRT? Reviewed: November 2021. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt/ Accessed: 09 August 2022
- HRT: Types, Doses and Regimes. Published: September 2021. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt-types-doses-and-regimens/ Accessed: 09 August 2022
- HRT: Which HRT? Reviewed: November 2021. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt/ Accessed: 09 August 2022
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 09 August 2022
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 09 August 2022
- 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: 09 August 2022