§ Hormones & TRT
Menopausal HRT
Hormone replacement therapy for perimenopausal and menopausal women, typically estrogen ± progesterone.
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Modern menopausal HRT uses transdermal estrogen and oral or vaginal progesterone (when a uterus is present). It is the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms and reduces bone-loss risk. The 2002 WHI findings have been substantially recontextualized; current NAMS guidance supports HRT for symptomatic women under 60 or within 10 years of menopause.