Hormone Therapy Update August 2023

Hormone Therapy Update August 2023 showcases some recent evidence-based information by Menopause Societies and International Sources.

Menopause Symptoms

How common are some menopause symptoms?

In Management of Menopausal Symptoms: A Review – Abstract: Importance the authors note:

Hormone Therapy Update May 2023“Menopause, due to loss of ovarian follicular activity without another pathological or physiological cause, typically occurs between the ages of 45 years and 56 years. During the menopausal transition, approximately 50% to 75% of women have hot flashes, night sweats, or both (vasomotor symptoms) and more than 50% have genitourinary symptoms (genitourinary syndrome of menopause [GSM])”.

Hormone Therapy

What is hormone therapy (HT)?

Depending on the Source the definition of HT may vary. In Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – What Is MHT? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health’s definition is:

“Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), formerly known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), helps manage menopausal symptoms when they interfere with your life. Menopausal symptoms are caused by lowering levels of oestrogen hormones. MHT is the medical replacement of female hormones oestrogen and progesterone, and sometimes testosterone”.

HT Benefits vs Risks

For healthy women, do the benefits of HT generally outweigh the risks?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks the North American Menopause Society elaborate on:

“As with all medications, HT is associated with some potential risks. For healthy women with bothersome hot flashes aged younger than 60 years or within 10 years of menopause, the benefits of HT generally outweigh the risks”.

Health Care Provider

What if I would like some help to decide about taking HT?

If you would like some help to decide about taking HT it may be in your best interest to choose to discuss this with you health care provider.

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 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”.

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  1. BMS TV: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  2. BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
  3. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
  4. Dr Louise Newson: The Truth About the Menopause & HRT
  5. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  6. Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  7. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  8. Guidance on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  9. HRT & Menopause Extra
  10. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  11. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) With Dr Nicky Peel & Prof. David Armstrong
  12. Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
  13. I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
  14. Joint BMS FSRH RCGP RCOG SfE and RCN Women’s Health Forum Safety Alert
  15. 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
  16. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
  17. Management of Menopausal Symptoms
  18. Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  19. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
  20. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
  21. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 4. The Different Types of HRT
  22. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Treating Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
  23. Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
  24. Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
  25. Menopause and HRT
  26. Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
  27. Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
  28. Study Author on Early Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy

  29. The Truth About Hormone Therapy for Menopause
  30. Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
  31. Vaginal Dryness
  32. Vaginal Oestrogen
  33. Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
  34. Video Series-2023: Lifestyle Modification and Prevention of Breast Cancer
  35. Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
  36. Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
  37. Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
  38. Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Heart Disease, Risk Factors of Developing Heart Disease, and Can I Take Hormones?
  39. What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause
  40. Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit

Last Updated: 07 August 2023 – Last Revised: 07 August 2023
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