Evaluation of quality of life in women with premature ovarian insufficiency who are taking hormone replacement therapy

Context: Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) has many long-term adverse effects of estrogen deficiency. Symptoms include infertility, vasomotor and vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, sexual dysfunction, increased risk of depression and anxiety, and increased rates of age-associated diseases at young age. Physiologic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is considered standard care for women with POI. The goal of HRT is to reduce the effects of estrogen deficiency and many of mentioned health risks, as well as to improve quality of life (QOL) to the level of healthy women.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Abstract ID: 188 Source Type: research