Personal use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy by women physicians in the United States

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The apparent increased use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) among American female doctors may influence its more widespread use among the general female population. Questionnaires were completed by 1,466 female postmenopausal doctors regarding their own use of HRT. Nearly half of all respondents used HRT. Doctors most likely to use HRT were young, white, residents on the West coast or in the mountain states, gynecologists, and sexually active. Many HRT users also had no family history of breast cancer, had previously used oral contraception, and had had a hysterectomy.

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Hormones to prevent coronary disease in women: when are observational studies adequate evidence?

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Doctors should not give postmenopausal women hormone therapy to prevent heart disease until several randomized clinical trials have shown its benefit. So far, the only studies have been observational, and have produced contradictory results. One study found that hormone therapy increased the risk of stroke, and estrogen is a known risk factor for breast cancer.

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Prescribing Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms

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The clinical presentation of menopause, its treatment using hormone replacement therapy, and the benefits and risks of this treatment are discussed. The discussion focuses on the case of a woman who is considering hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.

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