Hormone Therapy Snapshot

Hormone Therapy Snapshot can be a place to start if you are searching for information about hormone therapy (HT), hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or menopause hormone therapy (MHT).

Definition

What is hormone therapy (HT)?

In Hormone Therapy the Menopause Society’s (formerly the North American Menopause Society) definition is:

“Hormone therapies (HT), sometimes mistakenly called hormone replacement therapy, are the prescription drugs used most often to treat menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which includes vaginal dryness after menopause”.5

Hormone Therapy SnapshotOn page four of Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy: 2. What Is MHT? the International Menopause Society’s (IMS) Leaflet for Women for World Menopause Day 2024, the IMS’s definition is:

“MHT supplements the hormones your body stops making after menopause. These hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone, are crucial for managing menopause symptoms and protecting your health.

  • Estrogen: The main hormone used in MHT. It helps reduce hot flushes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness
  • Progesterone: This is given to women who still have a uterus (womb). It helps protect the womb lining from growing too much when taking estrogen”.6

The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy

What is the IMS’s The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy?

Hormone Therapy SnapshotIn World Menopause Day 2024: The 5 Ws of Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) the IMS elaborate on:

  1. “Who is MHT for?
  2. What is MHT?
  3. When should MHT be started and stopped?
  4. Why is MHT important?
  5. Where can you get MHT?”7

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  5. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  6. Find A Practitioner [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  7. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
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  11. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
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  14. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024]
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  15. Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide
  16. Pros and Cons of HRT Patches
  17. The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
  18. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
  19. What Types of Vaginal Oestrogens Are There?
  20. World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]

Last Updated: 26 December 2025 – Last Revised: 26 December 2025
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