Hormone Replacement Therapy

Last updated September 2009
Edited by: Guy Slowik, FRCS

Additional Sources of Information

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information about hormone replacement therapy.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) offers the following pamphlets: "Hormone Replacement Therapy," "Preventing Osteoporosis A disorder in which the bones become porous, fragile, and susceptible to fracture; it is a major cause of pain and disability, particularly in older women.," and "The Menopause The period in a woman's life when her menstrual periods end; often referred to as the change of life. Years." To obtain copies, send a self-address envelope to:

ACOG
Phone: 1-800-762-2264
http://www.acog.org

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Women's Initiative has a fact sheet entitled "Hormone Replacement Therapy: Facts to Help You Decide."
Phone: 1-800-424-3410

The North American Menopause Society( NAMS)
Phone: 440-442-7550
http://www.menopause.org

Johns Hopkins Medicine
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

A test entitled "Is HRT For You?" is available online at http://www.menopause-online.com/hrttest/index.html. Results of this test can tell you if you are likely to live longer on HRT or off. The test is based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Society in 1997. You will need to know your blood pressure The pressure that circulating blood places on the walls of the arteries, the veins, and the chambers of the heart., heart rate, and if you have high cholesterol A fat-like substance normally present in the bloodstream and needed for the development of body cells. Cholesterol is both produced by the body and found in animal foods. Although it is a necessary substance, if levels of cholesterol are too high, it can be deposited on artery walls, eventually narrowing or blocking blood flow. There are two types of cholesterol, know as bad cholesterol (LDL) and good cholesterol (HDL). or very high cholesterol. If you don't know, ask your doctor before you begin.

Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, publishes a Web page entitled "Plant-based Therapies and Herbal Remedies," which discusses other options for relief of menopause symptoms. The information can be found at http://www.meriter.com/living/library/women/hormone/menopa.htm.

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