Is there a time limit for systemic menopausal hormone therapy?

In deciding whether it is time to stop hormone therapy, in addition to the patient's age we need to consider her preferences, symptoms, quality of life, time since menopause, hysterectomy status, and personal risks of osteoporosis, breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and venous thromboembolis...

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Published in:	Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine Vol. 83; no. 8; pp. 605 - 612
Main Authors:	Lipold, Laura Dorr, Batur, Pelin, Kagan, Risa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2016
Subjects:	Estrogen Replacement Therapy - methods Estrogens - administration & dosage Female Humans Menopause Middle Aged Risk Assessment - methods Time Factors Withholding Treatment - standards
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Summary:	In deciding whether it is time to stop hormone therapy, in addition to the patient's age we need to consider her preferences, symptoms, quality of life, time since menopause, hysterectomy status, and personal risks of osteoporosis, breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and venous thromboembolism. This article presents the evidence for and against extending hormone therapy and a guide for making this highly individualized and shared decision.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0891-1150 1939-2869
DOI:	10.3949/ccjm.83a.15161