Hormone Replacement Therapy has some side effects. These side effects are negligible in comparison to the benefits it gives. Hence women should be encouraged to use ERT.
Does HRT have side
effects similar to those of birth control pills
The use of HRT has been complicated
for menopausal women as well as for prescribing doctors by the contraindications
contained in the pharmaceutical data sheets. The similarity between the
data sheets for oral contraception's and HRT preparations suggest that
the contraindications for the former have been uncritically accepted for
the latter. This has led to the wide spread misconception that oral
contraceptive and HRT preparations are similar with regard to contraindications
as well as risk for side effects. Since estrogens play such an essential
role in the health and well being of women, women should be encouraged
to use ERT so that they continue to enjoy the same quality of life they
experienced before menopause.
Are there any drawbacks
to HRT
Some patients complain that oral
drugs sometimes aggravate menopausal problems. This could be due
to metabolism in the liver and the intestine, resulting in wide fluctuations
in plasma hormone levels, changes in hepatic protein synthesis and perturbations
of the haemostatic system.
Name:
michelle
Country: other
this was not able to tell me the correct info i needed to do with hrt.
Name:
manoj
Country: india
for research purpose
Name:
sarah o'brien
Country: australia
what about information on h.r.t with fertility.after loseing my 2nd pregnancy with i.v.f and h.r.t ,i thought i was safe with a succesful pregnancy taking h.r.t ,i was wrong, why? sarah.obrien@bi gpond.com.au
Name:
Suhana
Country: india
this is really a very informative article for the women passing through the phase of menopause.
