What exactly is HRT?
In simple terms, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) means replacing the hormone oestrogen, which a woman’s ovaries stop producing naturally after the menopause. Most women using HRT take a combination of oestrogen and another female hormone, progesterone. If you’ve had a hysterectomy (an operation to remove your womb) you can take oestrogen on its own with no ill effects. But of you haven’t had a hysterectomy, it’s not safe to take oestrogen on its own. That’s because it will over-stimulate the lining of the womb, which may cause the cells to become cancerous. So it’s essential that another hormone – progesterone – is taken for at least ten days per month.
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