Hormone therapy (HT) is medicine to treat menopause symptoms. These include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and sleep problems. HT replaces the hormones that drop at menopause. You may start to get relief from these symptoms within weeks of starting HT.
HT may contain one or both of the hormones estrogen and progestin. HT may come in the form of a pill, patch, gel, spray, or vaginal ring. A vaginal cream, a vaginal tablet, or a vaginal ring that has a much lower dose of estrogen may be used to relieve dryness and other tissue changes in and around the vagina.
Like all medicines, HT has some risks. But for many people, the benefits of taking HT outweigh the risks. Talk with your doctor about whether HT is right for you. And talk to your doctor about having regular checkups while you are taking HT.
Estrogen and progestin therapy is a type of hormone therapy (HT) that uses a combination of two hormones, estrogen and progestin. It replaces the hormones that drop during menopause. It can be used to treat symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes. HT can also help prevent thinning bones.
Like all medicines, HT has some risks. But for many people, the benefits of taking HT outweigh the risks. Talk with your doctor about whether HT is right for you.
Taking HT can increase the risk of certain health problems for some people. But many people can take HT safely with little risk. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of HT for you. A person's risk can depend on:
HT is effective at treating symptoms of menopause. These include hot flashes, sleep problems, mood symptoms, and vaginal dryness. HT can also help slow bone loss that happens after menopause. And it may reduce the risk of colon cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Treatment with low-dose vaginal HT may also help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and other urinary symptoms.
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