I was placed on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for several years for the early stages of menopause symptoms. I was suffering from severe hot flashes, wide-eyed nights, and feeling flushed all the time. The doctor told me there were possible risks when I was put on the treatment but he would keep a close check on me.
According to an article in the todayhealth.today.com report there had been reports regarding the dangers of using (HRT) about a decade ago in which a study had indicated that using estrogen and progestin increased the risk of breast cancer. The finding was dramatic and researchers decided to stop the study immediately and physicians change the way they prescribed (HRT).
I took this treatment for a number of years before I relocated to a new area and my new Medical Internist advised me I should go off the (HRT) immediately because of its high risk for breast cancer and other health issues.
I hated to go off of it because I knew I would be facing the same symptoms that I had suffered so much with. I was right about suffering the same symptoms because after I stopped it the symptoms were even worse than originally. I also noticed the signs of aging increased tremendously after I stopped the (HRT) treatment and my bones began to ache and pain terribly. I don’t know if any other women have suffered these type symptoms after being off (HRT) for about 6 months like I did.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) which includes estrogen and progestin did ease the symptoms of menopause tremendously for me. I can attest to the greatness of taking (HRT) treatments because I almost immediately began to sleep and the sweating reduced drastically. I felt alive again and like I had a desire to live life to the fullest again. It was like my world and life was back on track once again.
The new statements about (HRT) treatment now states while the therapy comes with risks, its welfare outweigh the harm for women under the age of 60, or those who’ve been in menopause for fewer than 10 years. It also stated that the risk of getting breast cancer also appears to disappear a few years after the treatment has been stopped.
The statement also stated doctors recommended low doses of (HRT) for women who have menopausal symptoms of pain during intercourse and vaginal dryness. It is important for women to know that those of them who have had breast cancer, (HRT) are not recommended.
The National Institutes of Health has stated if women agree to receive (HRT), they should take the lowest dose for the shortest period of time, and they should be re-evaluated every six-months to see if the treatment is still required.
According to todayhealth.today.com, organizations that are involved with the above statements are the International Menopause Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation, the Endocrine Society, the European Menopause and Andropause Society, the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the North American Menopause Society.
Barbara Kasey Smith is the writer of this article based on an article in the todayhealth.today.com/_news.
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