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 TherapyIn 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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New or Updated

  1. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
  2. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  3. Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  4. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  5. HRT Questions Answered
  6. HRT – Types, Doses and Regimens
  7. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  8. Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
  9. 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
  10. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
  11. Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  12. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
  13. Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024]
    Hormone Therapy
  14. Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] [07 November 2024]
  15. Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
  16. Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
  17. The Menopause Society Statement on Misinformation Surrounding Hormone Therapy
    Hormone Therapy
  18. Updated 2024 NICE Menopause Guidance Summary [08 November 2024]
  19. Vaginal Dryness
  20. Video & Podcast Library: Videos – World Menopause Day 2024: Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies [18 October 2024]

Last Updated: 29 December 2024 – Last Revised: 29 December 2024
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