Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is a treatment for problematic menopausal symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness). It is very effective for treating these symptoms but …

MHT is the most effective way to control menopausal symptoms and may also give other health benefits. MHT is safe to use for most women if started in their 50s or for the first 10 years after …

MHT is the replacement of female hormones oestrogen and progesterone, and sometimes testosterone. This hormone therapy must be prescribed by your doctor. MHT helps to reduce …

Guidelines recommend considering transdermal MHT over oral MHT for addressing specific individual concerns related to sexual well-being and reducing the risk of gallstones, blood …

SUMMARY MHT is most appropriately initiated <60 years and/or within 10 years of menopause MHT should certainly be encouraged in women who have undergone natural/surgical …

Points to consider prior to initiating MHT include checking the indications and contraindications of MHT, which requires history recording, physical ex-aminations, and other tests.

1) Who is MHT for? 2) What types and doses of MHT? • Primary indication for progestogens in MHt is to prevent endometrial hyperplasia/cancer 3) When should MHT be started and …