Prescription attitude of gynecologists in relation to patients ’ age, vasomotor symptoms and presence of osteoporosis

Introduction: The use of menopause hormone therapy has dramatically decreased in all countries since 2002. Physicians ’ advices and women's decisions regarding such therapy have been surrounded by anxiety and confusion for the last decade. Moreover, a generation of physicians has not been trained in menopause management. Only during the last years have emerged again guidelines and opinion papers in leading journa ls, reinstalling the place of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). A gap may therefore exist between scientific society guidelines and physicians’ prescription attitudes.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: O24 Source Type: research