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Risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy
B de Lignières1, E A MacGregor
1Hôpital Necher, Paris, France.
Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|September 21, 2000
Abstract:
Menopause, the permanent cessation of menstruation, is due to ovarian failure, which may lead to oestrogen deficiency diseases, particularly osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease. Mortality and morbidity caused by these conditions can be modified by using hormone replacement therapy, but the benefits of this therapy must be weighed against the increased risk of breast cancer and the symptomatic side-effects the treatment may cause. The combination of transdermal oestrogen and natural progesterone offers the most favourable risk-to-benefit profile.