Menopause Treatment Guidelines For Hormone Therapy And Heart Health
After menopause, women are at higher risk for a number of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease. Doctors want to make sure that any treatment given to a patient because of menopause does not further increase these risks. Updated guidelines state that menopausal hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for relieving menopausal symptoms. The researchers found that long-term data showed that short-term hormone therapy in menopause is not associated with increased cardiovascular risk when prescribed appropriately in women who are not at high risk for heart problems....