[Perception of gyneco-obstetric physicians about hormone replacement therapy]

To identify which is the medical perception of the gynecology-obstetric physicians (Ob-Gyn's) according to hormone therapy (HT) after WHI trial.

104 Ob-Gyn were interrogated, and divided into 5 groups according to their position in the hospital. Descriptive statistics was used and the comparisons were done with Student's t test.

31.7% of the interviewed were in the fifth decade of life and 71% were male. 93.6% referred that HT might not be used in postmenopausal women older 50 years age. Most of them considered that HT decreases osteoporosis and depression. 90.4% considered that HT must be used premature menopause. 91.3% prescribed progestagens in patients with uterus. Oral route was preferred by 50% and the transdermic in 30.8%. 80.8% referred that combined HT did not increase the possibility of endometrial cancer but it did for breast cancer (71.2%). In the same way they considered that improved vaginal lubrication (95.2%), mood (87.5%), hot-flushes (92.3%) and menstrual disturbances (80.8%). 95.2% considered that HT improves quality of life. 62.5% referred that WHI trial modified the way they prescribe HT. 80.8% considered that low dose HT is as good as conventional dose HT.

This interview permitted to know the opinion in relation to HT, without difference between the interviewed and world tendency.