What is the latest information regarding hormone replacement therapy?
This is a very complicated question. Most women have heard the latest information that hormone replacement therapy can cause breast or uterine cancer. These therapies have also been associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke and deep venous thrombosis (dangerous blood clots in the legs). This does not mean that women can never use hormone replacement therapy or should panic if they have used it in the past. Each woman must consider her individual risk factors and their symptoms before choosing to use hormone replacement therapy. There are new low-dose preparations that can be used for short periods of time without much risk. Of course, anyone considering hormone replacement therapy for the first time must be seen for an appointment.
