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Current recommendations: what is the clinician to do?
Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) has complex biologic effects but continues to have an important clinical role in the management of vasomotor and other menopausal symptoms. The rational use of menopausal HT requires balancing the potential benefits and risks of treatment. Findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and other randomized clinical trials have helped to clarify the benefits and risks of HT and have provided insights to improve decision making. Several clinical characteristics have utility in identifying women for whom benefits of HT are likely to outweigh the risks. Age and time since menopause are strong...
Source: Fertility and Sterility - March 31, 2014 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: JoAnn E. Manson Tags: Views and reviews Source Type: research