Question

An older adult is questioning the use of hormone replacement therapy and how safe this therapy is. Conduct Internet research to determine the newest findings on the use of hormone replacement therapy. Based on your research, what would you tell the patient?

Answer 1

Hormone replacement therapy is also called in varied names likes Hormonal therapy, Menopausal hormonal therapy, Estrogen replacement therapy.

Every treatment has one or the other side effects of its own.When estrogen levels decreases the therapy is recommended. It is safe when recommended by a doctor and the dose is prescribed as per the needs. Some of them are as follows

• Improve muscle functions
• Decrease the risk of heart failure, heart attack, osteoporosis,stroke
• Relieves menopausal symptoms ( sweating, night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness,sleep problems, moodiness, memory and concentration difficulty)
• Makes skin look young
• Treatment for vasomotor symptoms
• Treatment for genital atrophy
• Prevention of bone loss