Educating patients on menopausal hormone replacement therapy:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of the National Institutes of Health produced the following information for consumers to review when deciding whether to take menopausal hormone replacement therapy. This is available at the link below. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/pht_facts.pdf
Use of androgens in hormonal therapy:
Similar to the reduction in estrogen and progesterone production seen in aging women, Haring, R et al found a progressive decline of androstenedione and testosterone levels in women as they age (25). The authors found that total testosterone decreased by 32%, the free testosterone decreased by 43%, and androstenedione decreased by 70% when comparing the 3rd to the 8th decade of life (25).