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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY: SHORT‐TERM VERSUS LONG‐TERM USE
Author(s) -
Rousseau Mary Ellen
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(02)00352-5
Subject(s) - hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , medicine , osteoporosis , term (time) , breast cancer , intensive care medicine , bone health , physical therapy , gynecology , cancer , bone mineral , physics , quantum mechanics , testosterone (patch)
Midwives manage health care of women throughout the life cycle including prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This article presents a history of research on the use of HRT, as well as risks and benefits. Older research on the effects of HRT on heart disease, osteoporosis, and breast cancer is included. The results and recommendations of the Women's Health Initiative are examined.