Hormone Therapy Update August 2024

Hormone Therapy Update August 2024 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, published 07 February 2024, 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”.

The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause

Do the most robust menopause Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) support MHT as the most effective treatment to alleviate VMS [Vasomotor Symptoms]?

In The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Management – Considerations for All Women At Menopause: Menopausal Hormone Therapy, published online 30 October 2023, the authors explain:

“The most robust menopause Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) support MHT as the most effective treatment to alleviate VMS”.

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 to take HT?

In Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Long Do Your Need To Take MHT? the JH explain:

“It can take around six months to find the right MHT. Once you’ve found an MHT that works for you, it’s important to review it with your doctor each year.

If you have premature menopause, your doctor will prescribe a higher dose of MHT until the age of expected menopause (around 50–52 years)”.

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New or Updated

  1. AMS Statement 15 July 2024 [Australasian Menopause Society]
  2. BMS Statement on Testosterone [British Menopause Society] [26 July 2024]
  3. Can You Have HRT If You Are Overweight?
  4. Can You Have HRT With Uterine Fibroids
  5. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
  6. Contraception for the Older Woman: Hormone Replacement Therapy
  7. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks
  8. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: How To Optimize the Benefits of Oral Combined MHT for Estrogen Deficiency Symptoms Treatment (EN)
  9. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Personalized Oral Combined MHT and Long-Term Effects: How To Choose According To the Patient’s Needs [Multiply Languages]
  10. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  11. Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  12. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  13. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  14. Hormone Therapy: Four Things A Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Specialist Wants You To Know [Video]
  15. Is It Too Late To Start HRT? [15 July 2024]
  16. Management of Menopausal Symptoms
  17. Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – How Long Do Your Need To Take MHT?
  18. Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
  19. Menopause Treatment Options After Cancer [03 May 2024]
  20. Menopause and HRT: Fact and Fiction [Video]
  21. Prescribing of Testosterone for Middle-Aged Women ‘Out of Control’
  22. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause
  23. The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
  24. The Women’s Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages [Video]
  25. Updated BMS Guidelines on Unscheduled Bleeding on HRT
  26. Vaginal Dryness
  27. Vaginal Oestrogen

Last Updated: 01 October 2024 – Last Revised: 22 August 2024
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