Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women

Introduction: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe?

The use of hormone replacement therapy has been a subject of controversy over many years, and the use of hormones has increased at a substantial rate in recent times. Hormone therapy for women is used to treat the symptoms related to reduction in estrogen and progesterone production which occurs with aging. Menopause is defined as a lack of menstruation for 12 months which occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, but on average, at the age of 51. Menstruation is often irregular at first and skips a few months, but then occurs with lower frequency until menopause is officially established. During the transition to menopause, a woman begins to experience hot flashes, insomnia, cognitive difficulty, mood swings, anxiety, fatigue, painful intercourse, and low libido.