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Remember the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)? In that large study of women who used hormones (estrogen and progestin) after menopause, researchers found that hormone therapy for 5 to 7 years generally was more harmful than it was helpful. After this information was released, many clinicians (doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician assistants) were reluctant to prescribe hormones for women experiencing menopausal symptoms, and women themselves were afraid to take hormones, even if their symptoms interfered with their lives. Knowing a few key terms (defined in Table 1) can help you to understand which information might apply to you.
Estrogen is still the most effective treatment for hot flashe…