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Menopause - HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
Last updated: Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Before starting HRT you should examine the possible risks and benefits of this treatment.

HRT will help relieve symptoms such as hot flushes and a dry vagina. It also prevents and can treat osteoporosis.

 
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HRT can be used purely for the short-term relief of the early symptoms of menopause, but the main potential benefits of HRT are only apparent when it is used long-term. It can not only protect you against osteoporosis, but against coronary artery disease, general cognitive decline and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. These benefits are there as long as HRT is being taken. They decrease as soon as HRT is stopped.

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