Hormone replacement before menopause. Is it a good idea?

The efficacy and safety of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women are no longer issues of heated debate. The same cannot be said of hormone replacement therapy for women approaching menopause who, though still menstruating, have the emotional and physical symptoms of clinical menopause. In this article, Dr Wells presents a solid case advocating such treatment during the premenopausal stage of the climacteric.