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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Ask Your Doctor

  • What are my risk factors for using HRT?

  • Why should I consider HRT?

  • Which symptoms can HRT help with?

  • Is there anything else I can do to relieve my symptoms?

  • Does it make a difference what form of hormones I use?  Which hormone therapy delivery method is right for me?

  • What is the lowest dose of hormone therapy that I can take to relieve my symptoms?

  • How long should I take hormone therapy?

  • What side effects should I expect?

  • Will the side effects go away?

  • What can I do to prevent osteoporosis, high cholesterol levels, heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, etc.

  • What check-ups and screenings will I need?  How often?

 
 
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